Question No 16 Chapter No 16
Error in two Accounts with same Account
16. The undermentioned errors are found in the books of M/s Good luck company before closing their books for the years 2019-20.you are requited to rectify these error
- Repair to machinery Rs 360were debited to machinery account Rs 630
- Discount Rs 250 allowed by Hira lal was not posted to discount account but posted to the debit of hira lal with Rs 520
- Goods sold to Pritam amounting to Rs 1,371 were recoded in the sale returns book as Rs 1,731. however, Pritam has been correctly debited with Rs 1,371
- Sale of machinery Rs 6,600 was wrongly credited to sale account Rs 6,006
- A purchase of Rs 400 from Balwabt Rai was entered in the sale book with Rs 40 only
- However, Balwant Rai was credited correctly
- Wages paid Rs 1,5550 on the installation of plant was debited to wages account Rs 1,505
The solution of Question No 16 Chapter No 16:-
(a) | The repair account should be debited with Rs 360. Machinery account should be credit with Rs 630 |
(b) | Discount allowed account should be credited with Rs 25, Hira Lal account should be credited with Rs 27 |
(c) | The sale account should be debited with Rs 1,371, sale return account should be credited with Rs 1,731 |
(d) | The sale account should be debited with Rs 6,006, machinery account should be credited with Rs 6,600 |
(e) | Purchases account should be debited with Rs 400, sale account should be debited with Rs 40 |
(f) | Plant account should be debited with Rs 1,550, wages account should be credited with Rs 1,550 |
Error Rectification in accounting – Explanation with examples
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Chapter No. 2 – Theory Base of Accounting
Chapter No. 3 – Origin of Transactions
Chapter No. 4 – Vouchers and transactions
Chapter No. 6 – Accounting for Goods and Services Tax(GST)
Chapter No. 9 – Other Subsidiary Books
Chapter No. 10 – Journal Proper
Chapter No. 11 – Trial Balance
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Chapter No. 12 – Bank Reconciliation Statement
Chapter No. 14 – Provisions and Reserves
Chapter No. 15 – Bills of Exchange
Chapter No. 16 – Rectification of Errors
Chapter No. 17 – Financial Statements – (Without Adjustments)
Chapter No. 18 – Financial Statements – (With Adjustments)
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