Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Reconciliation and verification

Reconciliation and verification — practice question

Which error would not be detected by drawing up a trial balance?

  • AA contra entry of $650 had been entered twice in the sales ledger control account.
  • BA purchase invoice of $495 had been recorded as $459 in the purchases journal.
  • CCarriage inwards of $57 in the cash book had been recorded as $75 in the carriage inwards account.
  • DDiscount allowed of $35 had been credited to the discount received account.

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