The following accounting errors were detected in the course of the annual audit: (a) 16,000, the cost

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The following accounting errors were detected in the course of the annual audit:

(a) £16,000, the cost of furniture acquired for office use from Smiths Ltd, has been recorded in the Purchases Day Book.

(b) £1,050 paid for servicing vehicles has been posted to the Motor vehicles account.

(c) £6,400 received from Bob Martin, a credit customer, has been posted in error to the Sales account.

(d) A sale of £9,400 to Joe Budd has been recorded in the Sales journal as £4,900 and posted to Jill Budd.


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Set out journal entries necessary for correcting the errors.

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Financial Accounting An Introduction

ISBN: 9780273737650

2nd Edition

Authors: Mr Barry Elliott, Mr Augustine Benedict

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