Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Correction of errors

Correction of errors — practice question

Amadi drew up the trial balance below, which has not yet been totalled and still contains errors. Trial balance at 31 March 2023 Fittings and equipment at cost $30000 credit Provision for depreciation of fittings and equipment $7500 debit Trade receivables $6100 Bank overdraft $3106 Trade payables $3485 Capital $20000 Sales $73250 Purchases $41785 Discount received $1990 Returns inwards $3390 Carriage inwards $1223 General expenses $6430 Rent and rates $7380 Drawings $9500 Inventory at 1 April 2022 $3752 credit Inventory at 31 March 2023 $3965
(a)[6]

Prepare the corrected trial balance at 31 March 2023. Show the difference left between the debit total and the credit total as ‘suspense’.

(b)[5]

Prepare the suspense account for these errors.

(c)[4]

For the year ended 31 March 2023, Prepare the trading section of Amadi’s income statement.

(d)[2]

Calculate Amadi’s gross margin and state it correct to two decimal places.

(e)[3]

Explain whether Amadi ought to be satisfied with these results.

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