Help with correction of errors and omissions please

System
System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
edited June 18 in AAT student discussion
Hi can someone please help me to answer this question. I have recieved a list of individual debtors balance and these total £30,338 i have 5 errors and omisions that i need to adjust in order to reconcile the sales ledger control a/c i have a balance b/d of £60,744 :?

1. one of the pages in the sales day book has been added up incorrectly its been recorded as
£52,334 when it should be £ 25,334

2.certain bad debts have been written off in control a/c but no entries have been made in the subsidiary a/c the bad debts need adjustment total £2412

3. A debtor balance of £5668 has been completely omitted from the list of individual balances

4. A cash refund of
£3,450 given to a debtor for faulty goods has been adjusted on the individual list of balances but no entry made in SLC

5 A subsidiary ledger a/c has been listed as a debit balance of £13,740 insted of the correct amount of £17,340

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:Help with correction of errors and omissions please

    Hi,

    Hope this helps,

    Debtors Balance 30,338
    Bad Debt (2,412)
    Omitted Balance 5,668
    Transposed Balance 3,600

    =37,194

    SLCA Balance 60,744
    SDB Correction (27,000)
    Cash refund 3,450

    = 37,194

    SLCA has now been reconciled with the debtors balance
    :)
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:Help with correction of errors and omissions please

    Hi

    Thanks for that very much appreciated

    Jennie
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