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A-LevelAccountingCorrection of ErrorsMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q71 Mark

The following errors in the accounting records have been found and corrected. 1 A purchase invoice for $250 was omitted from the books of account. 2 A sale for $120 to X was debited to the account of Y. 3 The sales journal was overcast by $100. The gross profit for the year before correcting the errors was $60 200. What is the correct gross profit for the year?

A$59 850
B$59 970
C$60 350
D$60 550

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Correction of Errors and is worth 1 mark.

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