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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · May/June 2023 · Q121 Mark

A business receives rent from letting part of its premises. On 1 January 2022, there was a balance brought forward of $1000 in the rent receivable account in respect of one month's rent received in advance. During the year ended 31 December 2022, the business received further amounts totalling $13000 to cover the period from 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023. A rent increase of 10% was introduced from 1 April 2022. The statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2022 incorrectly included an amount of $13000 for rent receivable. What was the effect of this error on the profit for the year?

A$100 overstated
B$100 understated
C$1100 overstated
D$1100 understated

✓ Correct answer

A: $100 overstated

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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