Rectifying the error of a credit purchase of goods recorded as credit sale discovered two months later, the entry will be in __________.

journal proper

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Solution

The correct option is A journal proper
Specific transactions are recorded into various subsidiary books such as Sales book, Purchase book, Cash book etc.
All the transactions which cannot be recorded in any of the specific subsidiary books are recorded in journal proper. The following types of entries are recorded in journal proper:
a. Closing entries
b. Opening entries
c. Rectification entries
d. Adjustment entries
e. Transfer entries etc.

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Rectify the following errors.

(a) Credit Sales to Mohan Rs. 7,000 were recorded in purchase book.

(b) Credit Purchase from Rohan Rs. 9,000 were recorded in the sales book.

(d) Goods returned from Mahesh Rs. 1,000 were recorded in purchase return book.

Rectify the following errors:

(a)	Credit Sales to Mohan Rs 7,000 were recorded in purchases book.
(b)	Credit Purchases from Rohan Rs 900 were recorded in sales book.
(c)	Goods returned to Rakesh Rs 4,000 were recorded in the sales return book.
(d)	Goods returned from Mahesh Rs 1,000 were recorded in purchases return book.
(e)	Goods returned from Nahesh Rs 2,000 were recorded in purchases book.

Pass necessary Journal entries' to rectify the following errors:

(i) Goods returned to Mahima for Rs 5,000, entered into Sales Returns Book.

(ii) Kajol returned goods worth Rs 2,000, entered into Purchase Returns Book.

(iii) A credit purchase of Rs 3,000 from Ravina was recorded through Purchase Returns Book.

(iv) Goods worth Rs 1,160 returned to Karishma, were recorded in Purchase Book as Rs 1,106.

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