11th | Rectification of errors | Question No. 41 To 44 | Ts Grewal Solution 2024-2025

Question 41:

The Trial Balance of M/s. Gupta & Sons shows a difference of `52,200. To prepare the Final Account on 31st March, 2024, this difference is placed in a Suspense Account. Afterwards the following errors were disclosed. Pass the necessary entries to rectify them and show the Suspense Account.

(i) Purchases Book total had been undercasted by `20,000.

(ii) A cheque received from Vasudev for `7,800 had been debited in the Cash Book but not posted in Vasudev's Personal Account

(iii) Returns Outward Book had been overcasted by `10,000.

(iv) Goods returned by Yash Pal worth `15,000 have been enteblack in Returns Outward Book. However, Yash Pal's Account is correctly posted. (Delhi, Modified)

Answer:

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Debit

(`)

Cblackit

(`)

(i)

Purchases A/c

Dr.

 

20,000

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

 

20,000

 

(Purchases Book total had been undercasted, Now rectified)

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

7,800

 

 

To Vasudev

 

 

 

7,800

 

(Being A cheque received from Vasudev had been debited in the Cash Book but not posted in Vasudev's Personal Account, Now rectified)

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Return Outward A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

 

10,000

 

(Being Returns Outward Book had been overcasted, Now rectified)

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Return Inwards A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

 

Return Outwards A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

 

30,000

 

(Being Returns Outward Book had been overcasted, Now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Rs

Cblackit

Rs

(i)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

100

 

 

To Commission A/c

 

 

100

 

(Commission Rs 275 was debited as Rs 375, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

620

 

 

To Personal Account

 

 

620

 

(Cblackit amount Rs 260 was wrongly posted to the debit Rs 360 in Personal Account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Surinder

Dr.

 

600

 

 

To Sales A/c

 

 

300

 

To Purchases A/c

 

 

300

 

(Goods sold to Surinder was wrongly recorded in the Purchases Book, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Building A/c

Dr.

 

1,200

 

 

To Repair A/c

 

 

1,200

 

(Cost of erection of GodownRs 1,200 was debited to Repair Account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 42:

Rajesh drew a Trial Balance for the year ended 31st March, 2024, There was a difference which he closed through Suspense Account. On a scrutiny, through following errors were found:

(i) Purchase Book for the month of April 2023 was undercasted by ` 1,000.

(ii) Sales Book of October 2023 was overcasted by ` 10,000.

(iii) A furniture purchased for ` 8,100 was enteblack in the Furniture Account as ` 810.

(iv) Goods taken by the proprietor ` 2,000 for gift of his daughter were not recorded.

(v) Machinery purchased for ` 10,000 was enteblack in the Purchases Book.

Pass necessary Journal entries to rectify the same and ascertain the difference in the Trial Balance that was shown under Suspense Account in respect of the above items.

 

 

[Ans.: Difference in Trial Balance 18,290]

Answer:

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Rs

Cblackit

Rs

(i)

Purchases A/c

Dr.

 

1,000

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

1,000

 

( Being Purchase Book for the month of April 2023 was undercasted, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Sales A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

10,000

 

(Being Sales Book of October 2023 was overcasted, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Sales A/c

Dr.

 

6,480

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

6,480

 

(Being A furniture purchased for ` 8,100 was enteblack in the Furniture Account as ` 810, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Drawings A/c

Dr.

 

1,200

 

 

To Purchases A/c

 

 

1,200

 

(Being Goods taken by the proprietor ` 2,000 for gift of his daughter were not recorded, now recorded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 43:

There was an error in the Trial Balance of Ram Gopal on 31st March, 2018 and the difference in books was carried to the Suspense Account. On going through the books, you find that:
(i) `540 received from Mayank was posted to the debit side of his account.
(ii) `100 being purchases return was posted to the debit of the Purchases Account.
(iii) Discount of `300 received was posted to the debit of the Discount Account.
(iv) `374 paid for motor car repairs was debited to the Motor Car Account as `174.
(v) `400 paid to Naman was debited to the account of Manan.
Pass the Journal entries to rectify the above errors and state what amount was carried to the Suspense Account.

Answer:

Books of Ram Gopal

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

(`)

Cblackit

(`)

2018

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

1,080

 

 

To Mayank

 

 

1,080

 

(Cash received from Mayank was wrongly posted to the debit of his account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

200

 

 

To Purchases A/c

 

 

100

 

To Purchases Return A/c

 

 

100

 

(Purchases Return Rs 100 was wrongly debited to Purchases Account , now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

600

 

 

To Discount A/c

 

 

600

 

(Discount Received Rs 300 was wrongly posted to the debit of Discount Account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Motor Car Repair A/c

Dr.

 

374

 

 

To Motor Car A/c

 

 

174

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

200

 

(Paid Rs 374 for Motor Car Repair was wrongly debited to Motor Car Account as Rs 174, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

NamanA/c

Dr.

 

400

 

 

To Manan A/c

 

 

400

 

(Amount paid to Naman was wrongly debited to Manan, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspense Account

Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

(`)

Date

Particulars

(`)

(i)

Mayank

1,080

(iv)

Motor Car Repair

200

(ii)

Purchases

100

 

Balance c/d

1,680

 

Purchases Return

100

 

 

 

(iii)

Discount

600

 

 

 

 

 

1,880

 

 

1,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 44:

Trial Balance of a bookkeeper shows an excess of debits over cblackits by `261. This difference is placed in a Suspense Account to facilitate books closure. Later on the following errors were discoveblack:
(i) A cblackit item of `349 has been debited to a Personal Account as `439.
(ii) A sum of `625 written off from fixtures as depreciation has not been posted to the Depreciation Account.
(iii) `9,000 paid for furniture bought have been charged to the Purchases Account.
(iv) A discount allowed to a customer has been cblackited to him as `145 in place of `154.
(v) A sale of `594 was posted as `495 in the Sales Account.
(vi) The total of Returns Inward Book has been added `10 short.
Pass the Journal entries to correct these errors and prepare the Suspense Account.

Answer:

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Rs

Cblackit

Rs

(i)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

788

 

 

To Personal A/c

 

 

788

 

(Cblackit item was wrongly debited to a Personal Account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Depreciation A/c

Dr.

 

625

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

625

 

(Depreciation on Fixtures was not posted to Depreciation Account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Furniture A/c

Dr.

 

9,000

 

 

To Purchases A/c

 

 

9,000

 

(Purchase of Furniture was wrongly charged to Purchases Account, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

9

 

 

To Customer

 

 

9

 

(Discount allowed to Customer Rs 154 was Cblackited wrongly as Rs 145, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

Suspense A/c

Dr.

 

99

 

 

To Sales A/c

 

 

99

 

(Sale of Rs 594 was wrongly posted as Rs 495, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(vi)

Return Inwards A/c

Dr.

 

10

 

 

To Suspense A/c

 

 

10

 

(Return Inwards Book was undercasted, now rectified)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspense Account

Dr.

Cr.

Date

Particulars

Rs

Date

Particulars

Rs

(i)

Personal

788

 

Balance b/d

261

(iv)

Customer

9

(ii)

Depreciation

625

(v)

Sales

99

(vi)

Return Inwards

10

 

 

896

 

 

896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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