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

Accounting for non-current assets — practice question

A trader charges depreciation on fixtures and fittings at the rate of $10\%$ per annum based on cost. On 1 January 2019, a purchase of new fixtures and fittings, $5000, was entered in error in the advertising account. What impact did this error have on the trader’s capital account on 31 December 2019?

  • Aoverstated $4500
  • Boverstated $5000
  • Cunderstated $4500
  • Dunderstated $5000

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