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You are required to prepare: (a) an adjusted Debtors Control Account; (b) a statement to reconcile the total of the Debtors Ledger and the adjusted balance of the Debtors Control Account.

You are required to prepare: (a) an adjusted Debtors Control Account; (b) a statement to reconcile the total of the Debtors Ledger and the adjusted balance of the Debtors Control Account.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Jackson balanced his Debtors Control Account on 30 September 2005 and it showed a debit balance of $16,300. He checked this balance with the individual debtors' balance in the Debtors Ledger which shows a debit balance of $14,750. When he examined the records, the following errors were found: (i) Goods costing $1,200 had been sold to Summer on credit but the transaction was totally omitted from the books. (ii) Spring was allowed cash discount of $50. This amount was entered correctly in the Cash Book but was recorded on the wrong side of his account. (iii) The Sales Returns Journal showed that a credit note for $200 had been sent to Winter but it had not been posted to Winter's account. (iv) Bad debts written off $1,500 had been recorded in the Sales Ledger but no entry was made in the General Ledger. (v) Autumn's debit balance of $350 had been omitted from the Debtors Ledger balance. You are required to prepare: (a) an adjusted Debtors Control Account; (b) a statement to reconcile the total of the Debtors Ledger and the adjusted balance of the Debtors Control Account.
Transcribed Image Text:Jackson balanced his Debtors Control Account on 30 September 2005 and it showed a debit balance of $16,300. He checked this balance with the individual debtors' balance in the Debtors Ledger which shows a debit balance of $14,750. When he examined the records, the following errors were found: (i) Goods costing $1,200 had been sold to Summer on credit but the transaction was totally omitted from the books. (ii) Spring was allowed cash discount of $50. This amount was entered correctly in the Cash Book but was recorded on the wrong side of his account. (iii) The Sales Returns Journal showed that a credit note for $200 had been sent to Winter but it had not been posted to Winter's account. (iv) Bad debts written off $1,500 had been recorded in the Sales Ledger but no entry was made in the General Ledger. (v) Autumn's debit balance of $350 had been omitted from the Debtors Ledger balance. You are required to prepare: (a) an adjusted Debtors Control Account; (b) a statement to reconcile the total of the Debtors Ledger and the adjusted balance of the Debtors Control Account.
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