Rectification of an error of overcasting in the Purchase returns book will require purchase return account to be _ & suspense account to be _

Debited & credited respectively

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Credited & Debited respectively

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Either A or B

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Solution

The correct option is A
Debited & credited respectively

Rectifying Entry shall be:
Purchase return A/c Dr
To Suspense A/c

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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.

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(b) Credit purchase from Rohan Rs. 9000 were recorded in the sales book. However, Rohan's account was correctly credited.

(c) Goods returned to Rakesh Rs. 4000 were recorded in sales return book. However, Rakesh's account was correctly debited.

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(e) Goods returned to Naresh Rs. 2000 were recorded through purchase book. However, Naresh's account was correctly debited.

Q. In taking out a Trial Balance, an Accountant finds an excess debit of ₹ 1,098. Being desirous of closing his books, he places the difference to Suspense A/c. Later on he detects the following errors:-
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2. Goods sold to Dinesh for ₹ 800 have been debited to his account as ₹ 880.
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5. Goods to the value of ₹ 130 returned by a customer Navin Kumar had been posted to the debit of his account.
6. ₹ 1,440 paid for repairs to Motor Car were debited to Motor Car A/c as ₹ 1,400.
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Q. A Trial Balance disclosed a difference of ₹ 417 placed on the credit side of the Suspense Account. Later on the following errors were located:
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1) Sales return book was overcast by Rs 1,200.
2) Purchases book was undercast by Rs 750.
3) Goods returned to Mahesh Rs 1000 were recorded through sales book.
4) Credit purchase from Mahadev Rs 6,000 were recorded through sales book.
5) Credit purchase from Damodhar Rs 4,000 were recorded through sales book. However, Damodhar’s account was correctly credited.
6) Salary paid Rs 3,500 was debited to employee’s personal account.

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Rectification of an error of overcasting in the Purchase returns book will require purchase return account to be ___ & suspense account to be ___

The correct option is A Debited & credited respectively Rectifying Entry shall be: Purchase return A/c Dr To Suspense A/c

Rectification of an error of overcasting in the Purchase returns book will require purchase return account to be _ & suspense account to be _

The correct option is A
Debited & credited respectively

Rectifying Entry shall be:
Purchase return A/c Dr
To Suspense A/c