The net profit for M Jeffs for the year ended 31 March 2007 had been calculated as
Question:
The net profit for M Jeffs for the year ended 31 March 2007 had been calculated as £390.
However, the following errors were discovered in April 2007:
(i) The returns inwards day book had been undercast by £82.
(ii) Insurance paid by cheque for £27 included a payment for private insurance of £12.
(iii) Discounts allowed of £25 were credited to the account by mistake.
(iv) A purchase of goods on credit for £45 from A Wood was entered in both accounts as £54.
(v) Carriage outwards paid in cash of £28 was entered in the cash account as £18.
(a) Show the corrections needed for the above errors in the Journal.
(b) Open up a suspense account and make entries as appropriate in correcting the errors thus showing the correct opening balance on the suspense account.
(c) Produce a statement of corrected net profit.
Step by Step Answer:
Frank Woods Business Accounting Basics
ISBN: 9780273725008
1st Edition
Authors: Frank Wood, Mr David Horner