Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The trade receivables control account shows a closing credit balance of \(\text{₦}250,000\). The total of the individual customer balances in the subsidiary ledger is \(\text{₦}242,000\). During the month a payment of \(\text{₦}8,000\) from Customer A was recorded in the cash book but not posted to the control account, and a sales invoice of \(\text{₦}5,000\) to Customer B was omitted from both the sales journal and the subsidiary ledger. After correcting for these two omissions, what amount of discrepancy remains between the control account and the subsidiary ledger, and is the control account overstated or understated?

Answer Options

A. ₦8,000 understated
B. ₦9,000 overstated
C. ₦7,000 overstated
Correct Answer D. ₦8,000 overstated
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
₦8,000 overstated

About This Question

This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

Master the Exam!

You've seen a preview, but there are thousands more questions plus AI tutor to break down complex solutions.

Unlock Full Access Available for Android & Windows
Chat with Support