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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · May/June 2022 · Q51 Mark

Why does a business maintain sales and purchases ledger control accounts as part of the double entry accounting system? 1 It allows a trial balance to be prepared easily from the nominal ledger. 2 It can involve separate employees which makes fraud more difficult. 3 There is no need to keep sales and purchases journals. 4 There is no need to reconcile with personal accounts for customers and suppliers.

A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3
C1, 3 and 4
D2, 3 and 4

✓ Correct answer

A: 1 and 2 only

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Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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