Skip to main content
O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/11 · May/June 2022 · Q101 Mark

After the preparation of Abdul's draft financial statements, two errors were discovered. The purchase of a machine by bank transfer, $5000, was omitted from the accounts. The purchase of a motor vehicle, $15000, was entered in the motor vehicle repair account. What effect will correcting these errors have on the non-current assets and the working capital? non-current assets working capital

Anon-current assets: increase 15000, working capital: decrease 5000
Bnon-current assets: increase 15000, working capital: no effect
Cnon-current assets: increase 20 000, working capital: decrease 5000
Dnon-current assets: increase 20 000, working capital: no effect

✓ Correct answer

C: non-current assets: increase 20 000, working capital: decrease 5000

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Verification of accounting records and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 10.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Accounting questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep