The internal control system   Reduces accounting errors II. Increases accounting errors   III. Lessens the risks of intentional irregularities IV. Increases irregularities   I and II I and III II and III     II and IV

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  1. The internal control system

 

  1. Reduces accounting errors II. Increases accounting errors

 

III. Lessens the risks of intentional irregularities IV. Increases irregularities

 

  1. I and II
  2. I and III
  3. II and III
  4.     II and IV

 

  1. A suspense accounts was opened for an error of $100 found in the Trial Balance. Later it was discovered that purchases were understated by $100. This item would be corrected in the journal by

 

  • Trading and Profit and Loss account Cr. Suspense account

 

  • Suspense account Cr. Goods account

 

  • Purchase account Cr. Suspense account

 

  • Suspense account Cr. Purchases account

 

  1. The net profit of a firm was shown as $2 000 and it was later discovered that Discount received were under cast by $200 and purchases were understated by $150. The corrected net profit was

 

  • $1 800

 

  • $1 850

 

(C)$1 950

 

(D)$2 050

 

 

 

  1. The payment of wages to employees was not recorded in Joyce’s Enterprises books. What type of error is this?

 

  1. Error of Omission
  2. Error of Commission
  3. Error of Principle
  4. Reversal of Entries

 

  1. An error was made in posting of cash sales for $2 000. The both accounts were understated by the amount. What type of error is this?

 

  1. Error of Principle
  2. Error of Original Entry
  3. Error of Commission
  4. Reversal of Entries

 

  1. Suspense account is opened when ____ does not tally
  1. Balance sheet
  2. Trial balance
  3. Profit and loss
  4. Trading account

 

  1. Which of the following is not an error of principle
  1. Repair or the over hauling of machinery purchased debited to repairs account
  2. Cash paid to Karan posted to salary
  3. Sale of old car credited to sales account
  4. Purchase of furniture debited to purchase account
  1. Which of the following is not an error of commission
  1. Wrong balancing of machinery account
  2. Credit sales to Pawan $5,000 credited to his account
  3. Cash sales not recorded in cash book
  4. Overcasting of sales book
  1. Which of the following error will be rectified through suspense account
  1. Purchase return to Vishal $1,000 not recorded
  2. Purchase return to Vishal $1,000 recorded through Sales return book
  3. Purchase return book under cast by $1,000
  4. Purchase return to Vishal $1,000 recorded as $100
  1. Trial balance is equal from both sides but still there is some error. It indicate that:
  1. There may be one sided error in the book
  2. There is no error in the book
  3. There may be two sided error in the book
  4. There may be two sided and one sided error in the book
  1. If wages paid for construction of building are debited to wages account. It is
  1. An error of Omission
  2. An error of compensation
  3. An error of commission
  4. An error of principle
  1. Trial balance is
  1. A subsidiary book
  2. A principle book
  3. An account
  4. A statement
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