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O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/22 · May/June 2018 · Q220 Marks

Zarita prepared a trial balance at 31 March 2018. The trial balance totals agreed. The following errors were later discovered. 1 Sales on credit to Winchester, $830, had been recorded in the sales journal as $380. 2 Discount allowed to Bloom, $60, had been credited in the discount allowed account and debited in Bloom's account. 3 Computer expenses, $900, had been recorded in the computer account. 4 A purchase of goods from Stilson, $420, had been posted to the account of Filton.

  1. (a)Name each type of error in 1 to 4. 1 2.. 3.. 4[4]
  2. (b)Explain why the trial balance totals agreed although there were four errors in the books.[2]
  3. (c)Prepare the entries in the general journal to correct errors 1 to 4. Narratives are not required. General Journal | | Debit $ | Credit $ | |:-----|:--------|:---------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |[8]
  4. (d)Before Zarita corrected the errors she had calculated a draft profit for the year of $6800. REQUIRED (d) Complete the following table to show the effect of correcting each error on the draft profit for the year. Where there is no effect write 'No Effect'. Calculate the revised profit for the year. Statement of Corrected Profit for the year ended 31 March 2018 | Error | Increase $ | Decrease $ | $ | |:------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----| | Draft profit for the year | | | 6800 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Revised profit for the year | | | |[6]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Error 1 Original entry
  2. [1] Error 2 Reversal
  3. [1] Error 3 Principle
  4. [1] Error 4 Commission
  5. [1] For all four errors there was double entry with a debit and credit entry
  6. [1] of equal value.
  7. [1] Debit Winchester 450
  8. [1] Credit Sales 450
  9. [1] Debit Discount allowed 120
  10. [1] Credit Bloom 120
  11. [1] Debit Computer expenses 900
  12. [1] Credit Computer 900
  13. [1] Debit Filton 420
  14. [1] Credit Stilson 420
  15. [1] Error 1 Increase 450
  16. [1] Error 2 Decrease 120
  17. [1] Error 3 Decrease 900
  18. [1] Error 4 No Effect
  19. [2] Revised profit 6230 (OF) or [1] Revised profit 6230

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Topic
Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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