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FA – L1 – Q64 – Correction of Errors

Prepare journal entries to correct errors in Mensah and Partners' trial balance, including irrecoverable debts and misposted transactions.

  • ICA (Ghana)
  • PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Question

The trial balance of Mensah and Partners did not agree as at 31 December 20X9, and the difference was carried to a suspense account. On scrutinising the books of account, the following types of errors were detected:
(i) Receivables include GH₵15,000 which are irrecoverable and need to be written off.
(ii) Goods invoiced at GH₵4,600 were returned by a customer. It was entered in the purchases book and posted from there to a creditor’s account as GH₵6,400.
(iii) A cheque of GH₵8,000 received from a customer was not posted to his ledger account. Moreover, the corresponding sales invoice for GH₵12,000 was incorrectly passed through the sales day book as GH₵2,000.
(iv) Sales include goods sold for cash amounting to GH₵25,000 on behalf of Mr Kwame. Mensah and Partners were entitled to a commission of 10% on the sales plus selling expenses, for which no adjustment was made. The related selling expenses amounted to GH₵1,500.
(v) An amount of GH₵3,800 owed by Y & Co. for goods supplied was to be adjusted against an amount of GH₵8,500 owed to Y & Co. No entry has been made in this regard.
(vi) A purchase of GH₵15,100 was entered in the purchase day book as GH₵1,500 and posted to the supplier’s account as GH₵5,100.
(vii) Goods invoiced at GH₵23,000 and returned by J K, a debtor, were entered in the purchase day book and posted therefrom to K J, a creditor, as GH₵32,000.
(viii) A supplier’s invoice for GH₵12,300 had been entered in the purchase day book on 28 December 20X9. However, the goods were received on 2 January 20Y0.
(ix) Some items of furniture which stood in the books at GH₵24,000 on 1 January 20X9 were disposed of on 30 June 20X9 in exchange for new furniture costing GH₵20,800. A net invoice of GH₵9,200 was passed through the purchase day book. Depreciation on furniture is charged at 10% on written down value.
(x) Mensah and Partners maintains an allowance of 5% of the gross amount of receivables.

Required:
Prepare journal entries to rectify the errors identified above.
(Narrative is not required.)

Answer
Dr. GH₵ Cr. GH₵
Irrecoverable Debt Expense 15,000 Receivables 15,000
Creditors 4,600 Purchases 4,600
Suspense A/c 1,800 Creditors 1,800
Receivables 8,000 Suspense A/c 8,000
Suspense A/c 10,000 Sales 10,000
Sales 25,000 Mr Kwame 25,000
Mr Kwame 2,500 Commission Income 2,500
Mr Kwame 1,500 Cash 1,500
Creditors 3,800 Receivables 3,800
Purchases 13,600 Suspense A/c 10,000
Suspense A/c Creditors 3,600
Creditors 23,000 Purchases 23,000
Suspense A/c 9,000 Creditors 9,000
Creditors 12,300 Purchases 12,300
Furniture A/c 20,800 Purchases A/c 9,200
Furniture A/c 11,600
Loss on Disposal 160 Furniture A/c 160
Depreciation Expense 160 Accumulated Depreciation 160
Allowance for Receivables – SOFP 2,220 Irrecoverable Debt Expenses 2,220

Total Marks for Question 64: 20

  • Tags: Bad Debt, Depreciation, Error Correction, Inventory, Journal entries, Purchases, Receivables, Sales, suspense account, Trial Balance
  • Level: Level 1
  • Topic: Correction of Errors
  • Uploader: Samuel Duah
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