Accounting · Trial Balance Errors and Rectification
A large manufacturing firm utilizes a Sales Return Book to record the return of goods from customers. A specific customer returned goods worth ₹1,20,000 because they did not meet the quality specifications. The accountant recorded the return in the Sales Return Book but mistakenly posted the amount to the credit side of the Sales Account in the Ledger instead of the Customer's Account. Identify the implication of this error on the Trial Balance and the necessary corrective action.
- 1The Trial Balance will agree, but the Sales Account will be overstated; rectification requires debiting Sales and crediting Sales Returns.
- 2The Trial Balance will show a disagreement of ₹1,20,000, and the Sales Account should be debited with ₹2,40,000 while the Customer Account is credited with ₹1,20,000.
- 3The Trial Balance will show a disagreement of ₹2,40,000, and the error should be rectified by debiting the Sales Account and crediting the Customer Account.✓
- 4The Trial Balance will agree because the debit and credit effects are equal, and no rectification is required.
Correct answer
The Trial Balance will show a disagreement of ₹2,40,000, and the error should be rectified by debiting the Sales Account and crediting the Customer Account.
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