Rod's trial balance at 30 September 2013 failed to agree. REQUIRED Rod later discovered the following errors: 1 the sales journal had been over added by $279; 2 the total of the discount allowed column in the cash book, $123, had been credited to the discount received account; 3 a payment to B Kaur, $105, had been correctly entered in the bank account but posted to the creditor's account as $150.
- (a)Name two types of errors not shown by a trial balance. 1 2[2]
- (b)Complete the following table showing the effect and amount each of the above errors would have on B Kaur's profit for the year if left uncorrected. The first item has been completed as an example. Overstated Understated No effect Amount $ 1 ✓ 279 2 3[4]
- (c)Write up the journal entries to correct these errors. Narratives are not required. Journal Debit $ Credit $[7]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2013). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Error of commission
- [1] (a) omission
- [1] (a) principle
- [1] (a) compensating
- [1] (a) Original entry
- [1] (a) reversal
- [1] (b) 1: Overstated, 279 (Given)
- [1] (b) 2: Overstated (tick)
- [1] (b) 2: Amount 246
- [1] (b) 3: No effect (tick)
- [1] (b) 3: No effect (for amount)
- [1] (c) Dr Sales 279
- [1] (c) Cr Suspense 279
- [1] (c) Dr Discount received 123
- [1] (c) Dr Discount allowed 123
- [1] (c) Cr Suspense 246
- [1] (c) Dr Suspense 45
- [1] (c) Cr B Kaur 45
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