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The following information relate to the business of Katwishi as at 31-12-16
K000
Purchases 64,700
Sales 125,600
Returns inwards 6,340
Returns outwards 1,900
Debtors 11,250
Creditors 7,900
Equipment-cost 18,000
Vehicles cost 9,000
Stock 5,000
Accumulated Depreciation- Equipment 1,500
Accumulated depreciation- Vehicles 600
Carriage inwards 900
Carriage outwards 270
Commission received 300
Repairs 1,300
Electricity 1,800
Wages and salaries 11,000
Rent and Rates 8,700
Interest paid 1,400
Stationery and postage 2,600
Fixed Account Deposit 10,000
Bank deposit account 8,000
Discount received 3,460
Discount allowed 5,760
VAT creditor 1,360
PAYE creditor 500
10% Loan from B.Bull payable in 203514,000
Capital 7,100
NOTES
Stock on 31/12/16 was valued at K7,000,000 The bookkeeping was done by unqualified bookkeeper.
The following errors were discovered at 31/12/16
(a) A sale of goods to Chanda for K2500000 was debited in the sales account and credited in
Chandas account.
(b) The discount received column of the cash book for K 500000 was not posted to the general
ledger.
(c) The purchases account was overcast by K400000 and at the same time commission received
was undercast by K200000.
(d) Goods sold to Mulenga.C on credit for K200000 were not entered in Mulengas account.
(e) A payment for rent and rates by cheque for K8700000 was entered in the cash
book as K7800000.
(f) The account of a customer was undercast by K100000.
(g) K500000 paid for purchase of old office equipment had been entered in purchases account.
(h) A balance of K100000 owing by a debtor, Chishimba, had been omitted from the list of
balances.
Required:
(a) Prepare journal entries to correct the above errors (5Marks)
(b) Prepare suspense account (5 Marks)
(c) Prepare a trial balance after the correction of the above errors (5Marks)
(d) Prepare Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the period
(5Marks)
(e) Prepare a statement of Financial Position (5Marks)
[Total:25 Marks ]

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