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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · May/June 2021 · Q81 Mark

A business had a draft profit for the year of $200000. The following items were then discovered. 1 Depreciation charges had been overstated by $20000. 2 The value of closing inventory was overstated by $15000. 3 A year-end accrual for wages was needed, $8000. 4 A year-end adjustment for prepaid insurance, $2500, was required. What was the corrected profit for the year?

A$159500
B$199 500
C$240 500
D$245 500

✓ Correct answer

B: $199 500

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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