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The bookkeeper of a firm found that his Trial Balance was out (excess credit) by ₹ 742. He placed the amount in a Suspense Account and subsequently found the following errors:(i) A discount of ₹ 178 was allowed to Ramesh but in his account only ₹ 100 is recorded.(ii) The total of the Purchases Book was ₹ 1,000 short.(iii) A sale of ₹ 375 to Kohli was entered in the Sales Book as ₹ 735.(iv) From the Purchases Book, Bose’s Account was debited with ₹ 175.(v) Cash ₹ 250 received from Maitra against debt previously written off was credited to his account.(vi) Purchase of office furniture worth ₹ 750 on credit from Delhi Furnitures was entered in the Purchases Book.(vii) While carrying forward the total of the Sales Book from one page to another the amount of ₹ 11,358 was written as ₹ 11,538.(viii) The proprietor took goods of the value of ₹ 150 for his domestic consumption. No record of it has been made in the books.(ix) Repairs bill of ₹ 410 for the proprietor’s personal car, has been paid by the firm and debited to the Repairs Account.(x) A sale to Kassim of ₹ 700 has been entered in the Purchases Book.Rectify the errors by means of suitable Journal entries and show the Suspense Account.

Answer» The bookkeeper of a firm found that his Trial Balance was out (excess credit) by ₹ 742. He placed the amount in a Suspense Account and subsequently found the following errors:

(i) A discount of ₹ 178 was allowed to Ramesh but in his account only ₹ 100 is recorded.

(ii) The total of the Purchases Book was ₹ 1,000 short.

(iii) A sale of ₹ 375 to Kohli was entered in the Sales Book as ₹ 735.

(iv) From the Purchases Book, Bose’s Account was debited with ₹ 175.

(v) Cash ₹ 250 received from Maitra against debt previously written off was credited to his account.

(vi) Purchase of office furniture worth ₹ 750 on credit from Delhi Furnitures was entered in the Purchases Book.

(vii) While carrying forward the total of the Sales Book from one page to another the amount of ₹ 11,358 was written as ₹ 11,538.

(viii) The proprietor took goods of the value of ₹ 150 for his domestic consumption. No record of it has been made in the books.

(ix) Repairs bill of ₹ 410 for the proprietor’s personal car, has been paid by the firm and debited to the Repairs Account.

(x) A sale to Kassim of ₹ 700 has been entered in the Purchases Book.

Rectify the errors by means of suitable Journal entries and show the Suspense Account.


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