- 6 Marks
Question
The accountant of Abeiku Ltd has prepared a trial balance but found that the total of debit balances is GH¢691,680 and the total of credit balances is GH¢689,720.
On investigation, the following errors were discovered in the book-keeping:
- Total purchases were recorded at GH¢80 below their correct value, although the total value of trade payables was correctly recorded.
- Total telephone expenses were recorded at GH¢800 above their correct amount, although the total value of the amounts payable was correctly recorded.
- Purchase returns of GH¢440 were recorded as a debit entry in the sales returns account, but the correct entry had been made in the trade payables control account.
- Equipment costing GH¢1,600 had been recorded as a debit entry in the repairs and maintenance account.
- Rental expenses of GH¢4,392 were entered incorrectly as GH¢4,932 in the expense account but were entered correctly in the bank account in the ledger.
- Bank charges of GH¢160 have been omitted entirely from the ledger.
Required:
i) Prepare journal entries for the correction of the errors. (6 marks)
Answer
b) Abeiku Limited Journal Entries:
- Tags: Adjustments, Bank Reconciliation, Cash Book, Errors
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Bank reconciliations
- Series: MAR 2024
- Uploader: Theophilus