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Is suspense account debit or credit?

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If the debits in the trial balance exceed the value of credits then the difference will be recorded in the suspense account as a credit, and if the credit exceeds the value of debit in the trial balance then the difference will be recorded in the suspense account as a debit.

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Rectify the following errors assuming that a suspense account was opened.

Ascertain the difference in trial balance.

(a)	Credit sales to Mohan Rs 7,000 were posted to the credit of his account.
(b)	Credit purchases from Rohan Rs 9,000 were posted to the debit of his account as Rs 6,000.
(c)	Goods returned to Rakesh Rs 4,000 were posted to the credit of his account.
(d)	Goods returned from Mahesh Rs 1,000 were posted to the debit of his account as Rs 2,000.
(e)	Cash sales Rs 2,000 were posted to the debit of sales account as Rs 5,000.

Q. Rectify the following errors assuming:-
that such a suspense account has been opened.
1. Goods costing ₹ 800 purchased from Sachin on credit were omitted to be credited to his account.
2. Goods costing ₹ 800 purchased from Sachin on credit were credited to his account as ₹ 80.
3. Goods costing ₹ 800 purchased from Sachin on credit were credited to his account as ₹ 880.
4. Goods costing ₹ 800 purchased from Sachin on credit were posted to the debit of his account.
5. Goods costing ₹ 800 purchased from Sachin on credit were posted to the debit of his account as ₹ 80.

Q. Rectify the following errors assuming that Suspense Account was opened. Ascertain the difference in Trial Balance.
(a) Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were recorded in Purchase Book. However, Mohan's Account was correctly debited.
(b) Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were recorded in Sales Book. However, Rohan's Account was correctly credited.
(c) Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were recorded in Sale Returns Book. However, Rakesh's Account was correctly debited.
(d) Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were recorded through Purchase Returns Book. However, Mahesh's Account was correctly credited.
(e) Goods returned to Naresh ₹ 2,000 were recorded through Purchases Book. However, Naresh's Account was correctly debited.

Q. If Trial Balance shows excess credit, suspense account will show a debit balance.

When total of debit column is higher than the credit column, The trial balance is temporarily balance by showing suspense account in _____ Column

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