Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Accounting for non-current assets

Accounting for non-current assets — practice question

Phil bought new premises and made these payments: premises $60000$, legal fees connected with the purchase $2000$, insurance for the financial year $700$. On recording the purchase of the premises, both the legal fees and the insurance were entered incorrectly. Phil’s accounting policy is not to charge depreciation on non-current assets in the year of purchase. What was the effect of the errors on the profit for the year?

  • A$1300$ overstated
  • B$1300$ understated
  • C$2700$ overstated
  • D$2700$ understated

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