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Mr. Ratan was unable to agree the Trial Balance last year and wrote off the difference to the Profit and Loss Account of that year. Next year, he appointed a Chartered Accountant who examined the old books and found the following mistakes: (i) Purchase of a scooter was debited to conveyance account Rs. 30,000. Mr. Ratan charges 10% depreciation on scooter. (ii) Purchase account was over cast by ₹1,00,000. (iii) A credit purchase of goods from Mr. X for 20,000 was entered as sale. (iv) Receipt of cash from Mr. Anand was posted to the account of Mr. Bhaskar 10,000. (v) Receipt of cash from Mr. Chandu was posted to the debit of his account, 5,000. (vi) 5,000 due by Mr. Ramesh was omitted to be taken to the Trial Balance. (vii) Sale of goods to Mr. Ram for 20,000 was omitted to be recorded. (viii) Amount of 23,950 of purchase was wrongly posted as ₹ 25,930. Suggest the necessary rectification entries. [July 2021, 10 Marks]; [RTP Jan. 2025; Modified]

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In the books of Ratan Journal Entries S. No. Particulars Debit Credit 1 Motor Vehicles A/ c Dr. To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/ C (Purchase of scooter wrongly debited to conveyance account now rectified; capitalisation of Rs. 27000, i.e., Rs. 30,000 less 1096 depreciation) 27,000 - - 27,000 2 Suspense A/ c Dr. To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/ c (Purchase account overcast in the previous year; error now rectified) 1,00,000 - - 1,00,000 3 Profit & Loss Adjustment A/ c Dr. To Mr. X A/c (Credit purchase from Mr. X Z 20,000 entered as sales last year; now rectified.) 40,000 - - 40,000 4 Mr. Bhaskar A/ c Dr. To Mr. Anand A/c (Amount received from Mr. Anand wrongly posted to the account of Mr. Bhaskar ; now rectified.) 10,000 - - 10,000 5 Suspense A/c Dr. To Mr. Chandu's A/ c (Rs. 5000 received from Mr. Chandu Wrongly debited to his account; now rectified.) 10,000 - - 10,000 6 Trade Receivable A/ c Dr. To Suspense A/ c (Rs. 5000 due by Mr. Ramesh not taken into trial balance; now rectified.) 5,000 - - 5,000 7 Mr. Ram's A/c Dr. To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/ c (Sales to Mr. Ram omitted last year; now adjusted) 20,000 - - 20,000 8 Suspense A/ c Dr. To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/ c 1,980 - - 1,980 (Excess posting to purchase account last year, Rs. 25,930 instead of Rs. 23,950, now adjusted.) 9 Profit & Loss Adjustment Al c Dr. To Ratan's Capital Al c (Balance of Profit & Loss Adjustment Al c transferred to Mr. Ratan's Capital Al c) 1,08,980 - - 1,08,980 10 Ratan's Capital Al c Dr. To Suspense Al c (Balance of Suspense Al c transferred to Mr. Ratan Capital Al c ) 1,06,980 - - 1,06,980 Working Notes: Profit & Loss Adjustment A/ c Particulars Amount Particulars Amount To Mr. X's Al c 40,000 By Motor Vehicles A/ c 27,000 To Mr. Ratan's Capital A/ c (transferred) 1,08,980 By Suspense A/ c 1,00,000 By Mr. Ram A/ c 20,000 By Suspense A/ c 1,980 Total 1,48,980 Total 1,48,980 Suspense A/ c Particulars Amount Particulars Amount To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c 1,00,000 By Trade Receivable A/ c 5,000 To Mr. Chandu's A/c 10,000 By Ratan's Capital A/c (transferred) 1,06,980 To Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c 1,980 Total 1,11,980 Total 1,11,980

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Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance, Cash Book, Rectification

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