Suresh and Sons, a dealer in machinery, debit machinery account for purchasing machinery on credit. It is an error of ____________.

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Solution

The correct option is C Principle
Error of principle are those where a fundamental principle of accounting is not followed while doing the accounting. Like debiting the revenue expenditure as capital expenditure.
In the given case, Suresh & Sons is dealing in the machinery trading, hence amount to be debited to purchase account not to the machinery account.

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Rectify the following errors:

(a)	Furniture purchased for Rs 10,000 wrongly debited to purchases account.
(b)	Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for Rs 20,000 was recorded through purchases book.
(c)	Repairs on machinery Rs 1,400 debited to machinery account.
(d)	Repairs on overhauling of secondhand machinery purchased Rs 2,000 was debited to Repairs account.
(e)	Sale of old machinery at book value of Rs 3,000 was credited to sales account.

Q. Rectify the following errors:
(a) Furniture purchased for ₹ 10,000 wrongly debited to Purchases Account.
(b) Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for ₹ 20,000 was recorded through Purchases Book.
(c) Repairs on machinery ₹ 1,400 debited to Machinery Account.
(d) Repairs on overhauling of second hand machinery purchased ₹ 2,000 was debited to Repairs Account.
(e) Sale of old machinery at book value of ₹ 3,000 was credited to Sales Account.

Rectify the following errors assuming that suspension account was opened.

Ascertain the difference in trial balance.

(a)	Furniture purchased for Rs 10,000 wrongly debited to purchase account as Rs 4,000.
(b)	Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for Rs 20,000 recorded through Purchases Book as Rs 6,000.
(c)	Repairs on machinery Rs 1,400 debited to Machinery account as Rs 2,400.
(d)	Repairs on overhauling of second hand machinery purchased Rs 2,000 was debited to Repairs account as Rs 200.
(e)	Sale of old machinery at book value Rs 3,000 was credited to sales account as Rs 5,000.

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

(a) Furniture purchased for Rs. 10,000 wrongly debited to purchase account as Rs. 4000

(b) Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for Rs. 20000 recorded through purchase book as Rs. 6000

(d) Repair on overhauling of secondhand machinery purchased Rs. 2000 was debited to repair account as Rs. 200

(e) Sale of old machinery at book value Rs. 3000 was credited to sales account as Rs. 5000

The Machinery account shows a debit balance of Rs 30,000 on 1st April 2010 in the books of Ramesh Traders. The Machinery was original purchased on 1st Apil 2010 a new Machinery was purchased for Rs 45,000 On 1st July 2010 additional Machinery was purchased for Rs 16,000

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