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Grimault, a sole trader, has extracted the following list of balances as at 30 June 2022 from his accounts prior to the preparation of the

Grimault, a sole trader, has extracted the following list of balances as at 30 June 2022 from his accounts prior to the preparation of the annual accounts and statement of financial position.

TRIAL BALNCE AS AT 30TH JUNE, 2022
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$ $
Fixtures and fittings 7500
Motor Vehicles 6000
Inventories 18000
Trade Receivables 10800
Bank 2550
Trades Payables 10350
Sales 198000
Purchases 118800
Administrative Expenses 17700
Sales and distribution expenses 50250
Drawings 14550
Capital 45000
Suspense 7200
253350 253350

The following errors have been discovered:

1) Goods costing $900 withdrawn by Grimault for his own use have not been recorded in the

accounts. This should be treated as a reduction in figure for purchases

2) A purchase of fixtures and Fittings on the 1st April, 2022 costing $6,750 by cheque was recorded

only in the Bank Account.

3) A credit sale of $7,500 in May 2022 was included correctly in the posting to the sales account ,

Recorded a $7050 in the receivables account.

Required:

1) Prepare journal entries for the errors discovered

2) Prepare a new balance showing the corrected accounts

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