Question 37:
Pass the rectification entries for
the following transactions:
(i) Repairs to plant amounting to ` 2,000 had been
charged to Plant and Machinery Account.
(ii) An entry of ` 1,450
representing the selling price of goods returned to Mohan had been made in
Return Outwards Book and posted. The amount should have been ` 1,300, the invoice
value of the goods in question.
(iii) A cheque
for `8,500
received from Sandesh was credited to the account of Ramesh.
(iv) Goods to the value of `7,000 returned by Prateek
were included in closing stock, but no entry was made in the books.
(v) Goods costing `5,000
were purchased for various members of the staff and the cost was included in
'Purchases'. A similar amount was deducted from the salaries of the staff
members concerned and the net payments to them debited to Salaries Account.
(vi) Credit purchase of old machinery from Sohan for `1,70,000
was entered in the Purchase Book as purchase from Mohan for `7,10,000. `30,000 paid as
repairing charges on the reconditioning of a newly
purchased second hand machinery were debited to General Expenses Account.
(vii) Debit and Credit totals of discount columns in the Cash Book which come
to `400 and `370 respectively have
not been posted to Discount Accounts.
Answer:
Journal |
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Date |
Particulars |
L.F. |
Debit (`) |
Credit (`) |
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(i) |
Repairs A/c |
Dr. |
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2,000 |
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To Plant and Machinery A/c |
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2,000 |
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(Repairs wrongly capitalised, now rectified) |
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(ii) |
Machinery A/c |
Dr. |
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1,340 |
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To Wages A/c |
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1,340 |
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(Wages paid to Workmen for certain addition to Machinery wrongly debited to Wages Account, now rectified) |
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(iii) |
Ramesh |
Dr. |
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8,500 |
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To Sandesh |
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8,500 |
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(Cheque of Rs 8,500 received from Sandesh was wrongly Credited to Ramesh's Account, now rectified) |
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(iv) |
Sales Return A/c |
Dr. |
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7,000 |
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To Prateek |
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7,000 |
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(Goods returned by Prateek had not recorded in the book, now rectified) |
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(v) |
Salaries A/c |
Dr. |
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5,000 |
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To Purchases A/c |
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5,000 |
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(Goods purchased for Staff was wrongly debited to Purchases Account, now rectified) |
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(vi) |
Mohan |
Dr. |
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7,10,000 |
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To Sohan |
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1,70,000 |
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(Credit purchase of an old machinery from Sohan and repairs charges were wrongly recoreded as purchase from Mohan and General Expenses, now rectified) |
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(vii)(a) |
Discount Allowed A/c |
Dr. |
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400 |
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To Suspense A/c |
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400 |
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(Discount allowed omitted to be recorded, now recorded) |
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(vii)(b) |
Suspense A/c |
Dr. |
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370 |
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To Discount Received A/c |
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370 |
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(Discount received omitted to be recorded, now recorded) |
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Question 38:
There was a difference in the Trial Balance of M/s. Jain & Sons,
prepared for the year ended 31st March, 2024. The accountant put the difference
in Suspense Account.
The following errors were found:
(i) Purchases Return Book total `400 has not been
posted to Ledger Account.
(ii) `5,100
spent on legal expense for the newly acquired Building was debited to the
Building Account as `1,500.
(iii) A sale of `6,540
to Rajat has been credited to his account.
Rectify the errors and show the Suspense Account with Nil closing balance.
Answer:
Books of M/s Jain & Sons Journal |
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Date |
Particulars |
L.F. |
Debit Rs |
Credit Rs |
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(i) |
Suspense A/c |
Dr. |
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400 |
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To Purchases Return A/c |
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400 |
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(Purchases Return Book total was not posted to Purchase Return Account, now rectified) |
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(ii) |
Building A/c |
Dr. |
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3,600 |
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To Suspense A/c |
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3,600 |
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(Legal expenses Rs 5,100 on acquiring a Building was recorded as Rs 1,500 in Building Account, now rectified) |
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(iii) |
Rajat |
Dr. |
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13,080 |
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To Suspense A/c |
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13,080 |
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(Sale of RajatRs 6,540 was posted wrongly to Credit of his account, now rectified) |
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Suspense Account |
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Dr. |
Cr. |
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Date |
Particulars |
Rs |
Date |
Particulars |
Rs |
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(i) |
Purchases Return |
400 |
(ii) |
Building |
3,600 |
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Difference in the Trial Balance |
16,280 |
(iii) |
Rajat |
13,080 |
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16,680 |
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16,680 |
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Question 39:
A Trial Balance disclosed a difference of `417
placed on the credit side of the Suspense Account. Later on the following
errors were located:
(i) Goods worth `200
purchased from Sohan had been posted to his account
as `250.
(ii) A purchase of furniture for `500
was recorded in the Purchases Book.
(iii) Instead of crediting Gian’s Account with `512, it was debited
with `215.
(iv) Goods worth `130
returned by Gian were entered in the Sales Book and
posted therefrom to the credit of Gian’s
Personal Account.
Pass the rectifying entries and prepare a Suspense Account.
Answer:
Journal |
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Date |
Particulars |
L.F. |
Debit Rs |
Credit Rs |
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(i) |
Sohan |
Dr. |
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50 |
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To Suspense A/c |
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50 |
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(Goods Purchased from SohanRs 200 was posted to his account as Rs 250, now rectified) |
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(ii) |
Furniture A/c |
Dr. |
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500 |
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To Purchases A/c |
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500 |
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(Purchase of Furniture was entered in Purchases Book, now rectified) |
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(iii) |
Suspense A/c |
Dr. |
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727 |
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To Gian |
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727 |
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(Gian’s Account was debited by Rs 215 Instead of Crediting Rs 512, now rectified) |
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(iv) |
Sales Return A/c |
Dr. |
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130 |
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Sales A/c |
Dr. |
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130 |
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To Suspense |
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260 |
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(Sale returned by Gian was wrongly entered in the Sales Book, now rectified) |
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Suspense Account |
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Dr. |
Cr. |
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Date |
Particulars |
Rs |
Date |
Particulars |
Rs |
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Balance b/d |
417 |
(iii) |
Gain |
727 |
(i) |
Sohan |
50 |
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(iv) |
Sales Return |
130 |
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Sales |
130 |
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727 |
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727 |
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Question 40:
There was a difference of `720
in the Trial Balance which has been transferred to the credit side of the
Suspense Account. Pass the rectifying entries and prepare a Suspense Account to
rectify the following errors:
(i) An amount of `375
now posted on the debit side of the Commission Account instead of `275.
(ii) Credit amount of `260
posted to the debit of the Personal Account as `360.
(iii) Goods sold to Surinder recorded in Purchases Book
`300.
(iv) D’s bill for erection of godown at a
cost of `1,200
has been charged to the Repairs Account.
Answer:
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Suspense Account
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Dr. |
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Cr.
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Date |
Particulars |
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Date |
Particulars |
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(i) |
To
Commission |
100 |
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By
Balance b/d |
720 |
(ii) |
To
Personal Account |
620 |
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720 |
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720 |
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Class 11th