Mr. Kunal was unable to agree the Trial Balance last year and wrote off the difference to the Profit and Loss Account of that year. Next year, he…
CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · April 2025
Mr. Kunal was unable to agree the Trial Balance last year and wrote off the difference to the Profit and Loss Account of that year. Next year, he appointed a Chartered Accountant who examined the old books and found the following mistakes: (i) Purchase of a scooter was debited to conveyance account - 1,00,000. Mr. Kunal charges10% depreciation on scooter. (ii) Purchase account was overcast by - 2,00,000. (iii) A credit purchase of goods from Mr. Sandeep for 20,000 was entered as sale. (iv) Receipt of cash from Mr. Parag was posted to the account of Mr. Prem - 10,000. (v) Receipt of cash amounting to 5,000 from Mr. C was posted to the debit of his account. (vi) ₹ 5,000 due by Mr. Ramesh was omitted to be taken to the Trial Balance. (vii) Sale of goods to Mr. Ram for 20,000 was omitted to be recorded. (viii) Amount of 53,950 of purchase was wrongly posted as 55,930 in purchase account. Suggest the necessary rectification entries.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Date Particulars Dr. ₹ Cr. ₹ (1) Scooter A/c Dr. 90,000 To Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c 90,000 (Purchase of scooter wrongly debited to conveyance account now rectified - capitalization of 90,000, i.e.,1,00,000 less10% depreciation) (2) Suspense A/c Dr. 2,00,000 To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c 2,00,000 (Purchase Account overcast in the previous year error now rectified). (3) Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c Dr. 40,000 To Sandeep’s A/c 40,000 (Credit purchase from Sandeep’s - 20,000, entered as sales last year, now rectified) (4) Prem’s A/c Dr. 10,000 To Parag’s A/c 10,000 (Amount received from Mr. Parag’s wrongly posted to the account of Mr. Prem ; now rectified) (5) Suspense A/c Dr. 10,000 To C’s A/c 10,000 (₹ 5,000 received from C wrongly debited to his account; now rectified) (6) Trade receivables (Ramesh) / Ramesh A/c Dr. 5,000 To Suspense A/c 5,000 (₹ 5,000 due by Mr. Ramesh not taken into trial balance now rectified) (7) Ram’s A/c Dr. 20,000 To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c 20,000 (Sales to Ram omitted last year; now adjusted) (8) Suspense A/c Dr. 1,980 To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c 1,980 (Excess posting to purchase account last year,55,930, instead of 53,950, now adjusted) (9) Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c Dr. 2,71,980 To Kunal’s Capital A/c 2,71,980 (Balance of Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c transferred to Capital Account) (10) Kunal’s Capital A/c Dr. 2,06,980 To Suspense A/c 2,06,980 (Balance of Suspense Account transferred to Capital Account)
Topics: Rectification of Errors
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