Question seventeen: The trial balance as at 30 April 20X7 of Timber Products Limited was balanced by the inclusion of the following debit balance: Difference on trial balance suspense account shs.2,513. Subsequent investigations revealed the following errors: (i) Discounts received of shs.324 in January 20X7 have been posted to the debit of the discounts allowed account. (ii) Wages of shs.2,963 paid in February 20X7 have not been posted from the cash book. (iii) A remittance of shs.940 received from K Mitcham in November 20X6 has been posted to the credit of B Mansell Limited. (iv) In December 20X6, the company took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a large quantity of stationery at a bargain price of shs.2,000. No adjustments have been made in the accounts for the fact that three-quarters, in value, of this stationery was in stock on 30 April 20X7. (v) A payment of shs.341 to J Winters in January 20X7 has been posted in the personal account as shs.143. (vi) A remittance of shs.3,000 received from D North, a credit customer, in April 20X7 has been credited to sales. The draft accounts for the year ended 30 April 20X7 of Timber Products Limited show a net profit of shs.24,760. Required: (a) Prepare the difference on trial balance suspense account showing, where appropriate, the entries necessary to correct the accounting errors. (b) Prepare a computation of the corrected net profit for the year ended 30 April 20X7 following corrections for the above accounting errors.

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Question seventeen:
The trial balance as at 30 April 20X7 of Timber Products Limited was balanced
by the inclusion of the following debit balance: Difference on trial balance
suspense account shs.2,513. Subsequent investigations revealed the following
errors:
(i) Discounts received of shs.324 in January 20X7 have been posted to the
debit of the discounts allowed account.
(11) Wages of shs.2,963 paid in February 20X7 have not been posted from the
cash book.
(iii) A remittance of shs.940 received from K Mitcham in November 20X6 has
been posted to the credit of B Mansell Limited.
(iv) In December 20X6, the company took advantage of an opportunity to
purchase a large quantity of stationery at a bargain price of shs.2,000. No
adjustments have been made in the accounts for the fact that three-quarters,
in value, of this stationery was in stock on 30 April 20X7.
(v) A payment of shs.341 to J Winters in January 20X7 has been posted in the
personal account as shs.143.
(vi) A remittance of shs.3,000 received from D North, a credit customer, in April
20X7 has been credited to sales.
The draft accounts for the year ended 30 April 20X7 of Timber Products
Limited show a net profit of shs.24,760.
Required:
(a) Prepare the difference on trial balance suspense account showing, where
appropriate, the entries necessary to correct the accounting errors.
(b) Prepare a computation of the corrected net profit for the year ended 30 April
20X7 following corrections for the above accounting errors.
Transcribed Image Text:20A8. Question seventeen: The trial balance as at 30 April 20X7 of Timber Products Limited was balanced by the inclusion of the following debit balance: Difference on trial balance suspense account shs.2,513. Subsequent investigations revealed the following errors: (i) Discounts received of shs.324 in January 20X7 have been posted to the debit of the discounts allowed account. (11) Wages of shs.2,963 paid in February 20X7 have not been posted from the cash book. (iii) A remittance of shs.940 received from K Mitcham in November 20X6 has been posted to the credit of B Mansell Limited. (iv) In December 20X6, the company took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a large quantity of stationery at a bargain price of shs.2,000. No adjustments have been made in the accounts for the fact that three-quarters, in value, of this stationery was in stock on 30 April 20X7. (v) A payment of shs.341 to J Winters in January 20X7 has been posted in the personal account as shs.143. (vi) A remittance of shs.3,000 received from D North, a credit customer, in April 20X7 has been credited to sales. The draft accounts for the year ended 30 April 20X7 of Timber Products Limited show a net profit of shs.24,760. Required: (a) Prepare the difference on trial balance suspense account showing, where appropriate, the entries necessary to correct the accounting errors. (b) Prepare a computation of the corrected net profit for the year ended 30 April 20X7 following corrections for the above accounting errors.
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