Eshe is a trader. She has prepared a trial balance at 31 March 2023. The totals did not agree and the difference was placed in a suspense account. Eshe later discovered the errors shown in the following table. Eshe's capital at 1 April 2022 was $31000. Her draft profit for the year ended 31 March 2023 before correction of the errors was $15600.
- (a)Complete the table to show the entries required to correct each error. The first one has been completed as an example. Error A payment for rent, $300, had been debited to the insurance account. Credit sales to Raymond of $105 had been debited to the sales account and credited to Raymond's account. Eshe's total drawings from the bank for her own use, $9500, had been debited to the cash account. A purchases invoice from Danika for $137 had been recorded in her account and in the purchases journal as $173. Returns inwards, $44, had not been recorded in the returns inwards account. The motor expenses account had been overcast by $100.[10]
- (b)Prepare the suspense account. Include the balancing figure as the original difference on the trial balance.[3]
- (c)Calculate Eshe's capital at 31 March 2023 after the errors have been corrected.[7]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Credit sales to Raymond: Raymond Dr 210, Sales Cr 210
- [1] (a) Eshe's total drawings: Drawings Dr 9500, Cash Cr 9500
- [1] (a) A purchases invoice: Danika Dr 36, Purchases Cr 36
- [1] (a) Returns inwards: Returns inwards Dr 44, Suspense Cr 44
- [1] (a) The motor expenses account: Suspense Dr 100, Motor expenses Cr 100
- [1] (b) Mar 31 Motor expenses Dr 100
- [1] (b) Mar 31 Difference on trial balance Cr 56 (OF)
- [1] (b) Mar 31 Returns inwards Cr 44
- [1] (c) Capital at 1 April 2022 31000 (bracketed with Draft profit)
- [1] (c) Draft profit 15600 (bracketed with Capital)
- [1] (c) Add Sales invoice 210
- [1] (c) Add Purchases invoice 36
- [1] (c) Add Motor expenses 100
- [1] (c) Less Returns inwards 44
- [1] (c) Less Drawings 9500
- [1] (c) Capital at 31 March 37402 (OF)
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