Akil prepared his trial balance at 29 February 2024. The total of the debit side was $83640 and the total of the credit side was $84025. Akil later discovered the following errors. 1 The total of the sales journal for January 2024, $3416, had been credited to the sales returns account. 2 A direct debit for insurance, $115, had been credited to both the bank account and the insurance account. 3 Discount allowed, $47, had been credited to the account for discount received. 4 A payment for office equipment, $52, had been debited to the stationery account. 5 The purchases journal for February had been overcast by $90. REQUIRED
- (a)(i)State which business document shows when the direct debit for insurance was paid[1]
- (a)(ii)State which of the errors listed in 1 to 5 above is an error of principle[1]
- (b)Prepare the journal entries to correct errors 1 to 3 only. Narratives are not required. Akil Journal Error number Details Debit $ Credit $[7]
- (c)(i)State why a balance may remain on the suspense account after errors 1 to 5 have been corrected.[1]
- (c)(ii)Prepare the suspense account. Bring down any remaining balance at 1 March 2024. Akil Suspense account Date Details $ Date Details $[5]
- (d)Akil's draft profit for the year, before correction of the errors, was $17 420. REQUIRED (d) Calculate Akil's profit after items 1 to 5 have been corrected.[5]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2024). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] Bank statement (1)
- [1] Error 4 (1)
- [7] Akil Journal
- [7] 1 Sales returns 3 416 (1)
- [7] Sales 3 416 (1)
- [7] 2 Insurance (115 × 2) 230 (1)
- [7] Suspense 230 (1)
- [7] 3 Discount received 47 (1)
- [7] Discount allowed 47 (1)
- [7] Suspense 94 (1)
- [1] Shows that all the errors have not yet been found/corrected (1)
- [5] Akil Suspense account
- [5] Feb 29 Difference on Trial balance (1) 385 Feb 29 Insurance (1) 230
- [5] Purchases (1) 90 Discount received } (1) 47
- [5] Discount allowed } 47
- [5] Balance c/d 151
- [5] 475 475
- [5] March 1 Balance b/d (1)OF 151
- [5] Ignore dates
- [5] Original draft profit 17 420
- [5] Error 4 52 (1)
- [5] Error 5 90 (1)
- [5] Error 2 230 (1)
- [5] Error 3 94 (1)
- [5] 142 324
- [5] (182)
- [5] Draft profit after corrections 17 238 (1)OF
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