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A Level Accounting (9706)•9706/13/O/N/23
Question 9 from 9706/13/O/N/23

Explanation

Net trial balance difference from posting errors Steps:

  • Error 1: Sales ledger control account credited 1,230insteadofdebited,sotrialbalancecreditsexceeddebitsby2×1,230 instead of debited, so trial balance credits exceed debits by 2 × 1,230insteadofdebited,sotrialbalancecreditsexceeddebitsby2×1,230 = $2,460.
  • Error 2: Purchases ledger control credited 3,540insteadof3,540 instead of 3,540insteadof3,450, adding $90 excess to credits.
  • Error 3: Bank credited 560insteadof560 instead of 560insteadof650 for expenses, adding 90excesstodebits(offsets90 excess to debits (offsets 90excesstodebits(offsets90 excess credits).
  • Net effect: Credits exceed debits by 2,460;suspenseaccountgetsdebitbalanceof2,460; suspense account gets debit balance of 2,460;suspenseaccountgetsdebitbalanceof2,460 to balance trial balance.

Why D is correct:

  • Suspense debit balance corrects when trial balance credits exceed debits due to wrong-side and over/under postings.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A: 150creditmisaddssmallerrors(150 credit misadds small errors (150creditmisaddssmallerrors(90 + 90–90 – 90–30?) and wrong direction.
  • B: $1,750 debit ignores doubling effect of error 1's wrong-side posting.
  • C: $2460 credit reverses the direction; errors cause excess credits, not debits.

Final answer: D

Topic: Reconciliation and verification

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