Write the journal entries to correct the following errors. (1) Rent Received Kshs. 430,000 have been credited to the Commissions Received account. (2) Bank ch

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

Write the journal entries to correct the following errors.

(1) Rent Received Kshs. 430,000 have been credited to the Commissions Received account.

(2) Bank charges Kshs. 34,000 have been debited to the Business Rates account.

(3) Completely omitted from the books is a payment of Motor Expenses by cheque Kshs. 37,000.

(4) A purchase of a fax machine Kshs. 242,000 has been entered in the Purchases account.

(5) Returns inwards Kshs. 216,000 has been entered on the debit side of the Returns Outwards account.

(6) A loan from G Bain Kshs. 2,000,000 has been entered on the credit side of the Capital account.

(7) Loan interest of Kshs. 400,000 has been debited to the Van account.

(8) Goods taken for own use Kshs. 84,000 have been debited to the Purchases account and credited to drawings.

 b)     The following transaction were extracted from the books of Barikiwa Enterprises for the months of March 2020. 

1st March, 2020

Sold goods on credit to Musyoka Kshs. 250,000

4th March, 2020

Sold goods on cash to James Kshs. 15,000

5th March, 2020

Sold goods on credit to Wamalwa Kshs 39,000

10th March, 2020

Sold goods on credit to Cosmo Enterprise Kshs 110,000

12th March, 2020

Sold goods on credit to Breeze land Kshs 35,000

30th March, 2020

Sold goods on credit to Atieno Kshs 50,000

 Required: -

(i)     Respective ledger account entries

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting Changes and Error Analysis
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education