- 20 Marks
FA – L1 – Q64 – Correction of Errors
Prepare journal entries to correct errors in Mensah and Partners' trial balance, including irrecoverable debts and misposted transactions.
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.)
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- Tags: Bad Debt, Depreciation, Error Correction, Inventory, Journal entries, Purchases, Receivables, Sales, suspense account, Trial Balance
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Correction of Errors