Neco 2021 Financial Accounting Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2021 Neco Financial Accounting examination.

Neco 2021 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 16 NECO • 2021 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The Trade Receivables control account shows an opening balance of \(\text{₦}150,000\). During the year credit sales of \(\text{₦}420,000\) were recorded, cash receipts of \(\text{₦}380,000\) were received and returns outwards of \(\text{₦}10,000\) were made. The closing balance shown in the control account is \(\text{₦}180,000\), while the total of all customers' subsidiary ledger balances is \(\text{₦}190,000\). Assuming only one error has been made, determine the amount and nature of the error and state the corrected closing balance of the control account.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Omitted credit sale of \(\text{₦}10,000\); corrected closing balance \(\text{₦}180,000\)
B. Omitted cash receipt of \\ (\\text{₦}10,000\\); corrected closing balance \\ (\\text{₦}190,000\\)
C. Omitted returns outwards of \\ (\\text{₦}10,000\\); corrected closing balance \\ (\\text{₦}170,000\\)
D. Omitted credit sale of \\ (\\text{₦}20,000\\); corrected closing balance \\ (\\text{₦}190,000\\)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Omitted credit sale of \(\text{₦}10,000\); corrected closing balance \(\text{₦}180,000\)

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This is Neco 2021 Financial Accounting Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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