Question
Give three examples of two-sided errors and two examples of one-sided errors.

Answer

Examples of Two-Sided Error:
  1. Machinery purchased recorded in the Purchases Book.
  2. Old furniture sold recorded as sales of goods.
  3. A cash of sale of ₹ 1,700 to meena was posted to the credit of meena.
Examples of One-Sided Error:
  1. Depreciation on computers not posted to Depreciation A/c.
  2. Purchase of stationery of ₹ 500 posted twice to Stationery A/c.

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Open a 'T' shape account of creditor, 'Rakesh', and write the following transactions on the proper side:
S.No
 
i
Goods purchased from Rakesh on credit
50,000
ii
Goods returned to Rakesh for
5,000
iii
Paid to Rakesh
20,000
iv
Purchase goods from Rakesh on credit
10,000
Raghunath had the following transactions in an accounting year:
  1. Commenced business with cash ₹ 50,000.
  2. Paid into bank ₹ 10,000.
  3. Purchased goods for cash ₹ 20,000 and credit ₹ 30,000.
  4. Sold goods for cash ₹ 40,000 costing ₹ 30,000.
  5. Rent paid ₹ 500.
  6. Rent outstanding ₹ 100.
  7. Bought furniture ₹ 5,000 on credit.
  8. Bought refrigerator for personal use ₹ 5,000.
  9. Purchased motorcycle for cash ₹ 20,000.
Create an Accounting Equation to show the effect of the above and also show his Balance Sheet.
Pass Journal entries for the following transactions:
  1. Purchased Machinery for ₹ 20,000 and paid ₹ 200 for its carriage.
  2. Received a cheque fo ₹ 4,850 from X in full settlement of his account of ₹ 5,000. Cheque was immediately deposited into bank.
  3. Received by cheque a first and final payment of 60 paise in a ₹ from Y who owed us ₹ 10,000.
  4. Sold goods to Z for ₹ 10,000 at a trade discount of 20%. Next day a cheque was received from him after deducting 5% cash discount. Cheque was immediately deposited into Bank.
  5. Goods costing ₹ 20,000 sold to Manoj at a profit of 20% on cost less 10% trade discount.
Give one example of error of Omission?
Distinguish between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
What are ‘Books of Original Entry'?
What does the Balance of Suspense Account indicate? How is the balance of Suspense Account treated?
Pass Journal entries in the books of Hari Shankar & Co. from the following:
2017
 
April 1
Commenced business with cash
50,000
April 2
Purchased goods from Subhash
20,000
April 4
Sold goods to Ramnath
15,000
April 6
Ramnath returned defective goods
1,000
April 10 Received cash from Ramnath and 13,800
Discount allowed 200
April 12
Gopal sold goods to us
10,000
April 14
Paid to Gopal in full settlement of his account after deducting 5% discount
 
April 15
Paid Rent
10,000
April 16
Paid Rent of Hari Shankar's residence
5,000
April 18
Purchased goods for cash from Govind for ₹ 6,000 at 20% trade discount
 
April 20
Purchased goods from Govind for ₹ 10,000 at 20% trade discount
 
April 24
Paid to Govind ₹ 7,850 in full settlement of his account
 
April 25
Paid to Subhash ₹ 4,750 discount received ₹ 250
 
April 30
Paid wages ₹ 400, Salaries ₹ 4,000, Advertisement expenses ₹ 800 and Trade expenses ₹ 1,000
 
Calculate the due dates of the bills in the following cases:
 
Date of the Bills
Period
I.
1st February, 2017
2 months
II.
31st January, 2017
3 months
III.
30th September, 2017
2 months
IV.
30th September, 2017
3 months
V.
29th December, 2017
2 months
VI.
31st December, 2017
2 months
VII.
15th July, 2017
30 days
VIII.
27th January, 2016
1 month