FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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5. You have extracted a trial balance on 31 December 2006 which
failed to agree by GH¢350, a shortage on the debit side of the
trial balance. A suspense account was opened for the
difference. The following errors were later found:
a. The purchases daybook had been undercast by GH¢200.
b. The insurance account had been undercast by GH¢50.
c. Sale of equipment of GH¢400 had been credited in error
to the Sales account.
d. Sales account had been overcast by GH¢175
e. Discounts received had been undercast by GH¢75
You are required to:
I. Show the journal entries necessary to correct the errors.
II. Draw up the suspense account after the errors have been
corrected
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Transcribed Image Text:5. You have extracted a trial balance on 31 December 2006 which failed to agree by GH¢350, a shortage on the debit side of the trial balance. A suspense account was opened for the difference. The following errors were later found: a. The purchases daybook had been undercast by GH¢200. b. The insurance account had been undercast by GH¢50. c. Sale of equipment of GH¢400 had been credited in error to the Sales account. d. Sales account had been overcast by GH¢175 e. Discounts received had been undercast by GH¢75 You are required to: I. Show the journal entries necessary to correct the errors. II. Draw up the suspense account after the errors have been corrected
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