General Knowledge · Accounting Principles
An accountant preparing final accounts finds a Trial Balance mismatch where the Debit total is Rs 5,50,000 and the Credit total is Rs 5,49,200, opening a Suspense Account with an Rs 800 Credit balance. Later, the following errors are found: (i) A credit sale to A of Rs 1,200 was recorded in the Sales Book but posted to his account as Rs 2,100. (ii) A cash purchase of Rs 3,000 was entered in the Cash Book but completely omitted from the Purchases Account. (iii) The total of the Discount Allowed column, Rs 700, was posted to the credit of Discount Received. (iv) Wages paid for building new office premises, Rs 1,500, were debited to Wages. Which of the following statements regarding the rectification entries and the final balance of the Suspense Account is incorrect?
- 1The final balance of the Suspense Account after rectifying all errors becomes Nil (zero balance).
- 2Rectification Entry (iii) requires debiting the Discount Received Account with Rs 700, debiting the Discount Allowed Account with Rs 700, and crediting the Suspense Account with Rs 1,400.
- 3Rectification Entry (ii) requires debiting the Suspense Account and crediting the Purchases Account with Rs 3,000.✓
- 4Rectification Entry (i) requires debiting the Suspense Account and crediting A's Account with Rs 900.
Correct answer
Rectification Entry (ii) requires debiting the Suspense Account and crediting the Purchases Account with Rs 3,000.
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