Which of the following is incorrect as regards to the Purchases Book.

Purchase Day book (Purchase Register)is the book of original entry in which all the transactions relating to only credit purchase are recorded.

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Credit purchases do not find place in purchase day book as they are recorded in Cash book.

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The total of purchase book is debited to the purchase account.

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
Credit purchases do not find place in purchase day book as they are recorded in Cash book.

Cash purchases do not find place in purchase day book as they are recorded in Cash book.

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25	Returned to Sri Ram & Sons 2 Electric Irons purchased on March 16.

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.

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