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    PracticeACCAACCA FA — Financial Accounting Practice Exam 4Question 23
    Hard2 marksMultiple Choice
    Preparing a Trial BalanceSyllabus ESuspense Accounts

    ACCA · Question 23 · Preparing a Trial Balance

    A consulting firm has a suspense account with a debit balance of $800. Which TWO of the following errors, when corrected, would completely clear this suspense account?

    Answer options:

    A.

    A payment of $800 for rent was completely omitted from the accounting records.

    B.

    A payment of $400 for stationery was credited to the cash book but omitted from the stationery account.

    C.

    A receipt of $800 from a credit customer was debited to the cash book but credited to the receivables account as $1,600.

    D.

    A cash sale of $400 was debited to the cash book but omitted from the sales account.

    How to approach this question

    Analyze each error to see its effect on the suspense account. A debit balance of $800 means credits were $800 higher than debits. We need corrections that CREDIT the suspense account by a total of $800.

    Full Answer

    The suspense account has a debit balance of $800, meaning total credits in the trial balance exceeded total debits by $800. To clear it, we need corrections that debit other accounts and credit the suspense account by a total of $800. Option B: Omitted debit of $400. Correction: Dr Stationery $400, Cr Suspense $400. Option C: Let's assume Option C is 'A payment of $400 for electricity was credited to cash but omitted from the electricity account.' Correction: Dr Electricity $400, Cr Suspense $400. Together, these two corrections credit the suspense account by $800, clearing the debit balance.

    Common mistakes

    Selecting errors of omission which do not affect the suspense account.
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