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O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q161 Mark

The difference on a trial balance was posted to a suspense account. It was later found that a cheque for $800 paid to Rafiq, a supplier, had been entered correctly in the cash book, but credited in the purchases account. Which entry will correct this error?

Apurchases $800, suspense $800
Bpurchases $800 Rafiq $800, suspense $1600
Csuspense $800, purchases $800
Dsuspense $1600, purchases $800 Rafiq $800

✓ Correct answer

B: purchases $800 Rafiq $800, suspense $1600

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Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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