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A-LevelAccountingError Correction and Suspense AccountsMay/June 2021Paper 1 Q71 Mark

The correction of which error requires an entry in the suspense account?

Acheque, $1000, paid to Kong had been debited to Kang's account.
Bpurchase of stamps, $50, had been debited to the purchases account.
CCommission income, $170, had been debited to the loan interest account.
DThe insurance account had been undercast by $200 and the wages account overcast by $200.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Error Correction and Suspense Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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