Sales of trading goods accounting to Rs. 6540 was wrongly recorded in sales day book as Rs.5640, however, the mistake was rectified before finalization of accounts. On rectification of the error before preparation of Final accounts, the profit and loss of the firm will ______.

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Solution

The correct option is A remain same
Since the transactions were wrongly recorded in sales day book but later on the mistake was rectified before the finalization of account, there will be no affect on profit & loss account.
The error got corrected before the books are finalized.

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Rectify the following errors assuming that suspense account was opened. Ascertain the difference in trial balance.

(a) Credit sales to Mohan Rs. 7000 were recorded in purchase book. However, Mohan's account was correctly debited.

(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.

(d) Goods returned from Mahesh Rs. 1000 were recorded through purchase return book. However, Mahesh's account was correctly credited.

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

Rectify the following errors assuming that suspense account was opened.

Ascertain the difference in trial balance.

(a)	Credit sales to Mohan Rs 7,000 were recorded in Purchase Book. However, Mohan’s account was correctly debited.
(b)	Credit purchases from Rohan Rs 9,000 were recorded in sales book. However, Rohan’s account was correctly credited.
(c)	Goods returned to Rakesh Rs 4,000 were recorded in sales return book. However, Rakesh’s account was correctly debited.
(d)	Goods returned from Mahesh Rs 1,000 were recorded through purchases return book. However, Mahesh’s account was correctly credited.
(e)	Goods returned to Naresh Rs 2,000 were recorded through purchases book. However, Naresh’s account was correctly debited.

Trial balance of Anuj did not agree. It showed an excess credit of Rs 6,000.

He put the difference to suspense account. He discovered the following erro Rs

(a)	Cash received from Ravish Rs 8,000 posted to his account as Rs 6,000.
(b)	Returns inwards book overcast by Rs 1,000.
(c)	Total of sales book Rs 10,000 was not posted to Sales account.
(d)	Credit purchases from Nanak Rs 7,000 were recorded in sales Book. However, Nanak’s account was correctly credited.
(e)	Machinery purchased for Rs 10,000 was posted to purchases account as Rs 5,000. Rectify the errors and prepare suspense account.

Rectify the following errors by opening a suspense account credit side of the trial balance was cast short and the difference of trial account.

1) Paid Rs 700 to Nishigandha was debited to pritigantha account.
2) Total of sales book cast short by Rs 175.
3) Purchased goods casting Rs 690 on credit from shrawani was recorded in the purchase book but failed to credit shrawani account.
4) Total of purchase book was Overcast by Rs 95.
5) Received Rs 548 from Firoz on account was correctly recorded in cash account but Firoz account was credited by Rs 584.
6) Paid Advertisement Expenses amounted to Rs 350 was wrongly recorded twice in the Advertisement account.

Q. A credit sale of Rs. 870 was wrongly posted as 780 to the customer's account in the sales ledger. If this error located after preparation of final account then which of the following rectification entry is correct?

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Sales of trading goods accounting to Rs. 6540 was wrongly recorded in sales day book as Rs.5640, however, the mistake was rectified before finalization of accounts. On rectification of the error before preparation of Final accounts, the profit and loss of the firm will ______.

The correct option is A remain sameSince the transactions were wrongly recorded in sales day book but later on the mistake was rectified before the finalization of account, there will be no affect on profit & loss account. The error got corrected before the books are finalized.

The correct option is A remain same
Since the transactions were wrongly recorded in sales day book but later on the mistake was rectified before the finalization of account, there will be no affect on profit & loss account.
The error got corrected before the books are finalized.