1. **State the problem:** We need to correct errors found in the trial balance of K Boorasingh as of December 30, 2006, by recording journal entries, opening and closing the suspense account, and redrafting the corrected trial balance.
2. **Journal entries to correct errors:**
- Error 1: Credit sales to Briggs for $68 omitted.
Journal entry: Debit Debtors $68, Credit Sales $68.
- Error 2: Purchase of $160 from Simmonds omitted from Purchases account but entered in Simmonds' account.
Journal entry: Debit Purchases $160, Credit Suspense Account $160 (to adjust later).
- Error 3: Credit sale to Lee-Chin recorded as $120 instead of $129.
Difference $9 more credit sales.
Journal entry: Debit Debtors $9, Credit Sales $9.
- Error 4: Drawings recorded as $1000 instead of $100.
Difference $900 too much debit.
Journal entry: Debit Suspense Account $900, Credit Drawings $900.
- Error 5: Receipt from McBeth for $1500 (bad debts recovered) entered in cash book but not credited to any account.
Journal entry: Debit Suspense Account $1500, Credit Bad Debts Recovered $1500.
- Error 6: Invoice of $145 from S Harricharan credited to both S Harricharan and S Hamilton.
This means $145 was credited twice, so one credit is extra.
Journal entry: Debit Suspense Account $145, Credit S Hamilton $145.
3. **Open Suspense Account and post entries:**
- Debit side entries: $160 (Error 2), $900 (Error 4), $1500 (Error 5), $145 (Error 6) total $2705.
- Credit side entries: None from corrections, but original trial balance difference will be posted here.
4. **Calculate trial balance difference:**
- Total debits = 100507
- Total credits = 98412
- Difference = $100507 - $98412 = $3095 (debit side higher)
5. **Post difference to Suspense Account credit side:**
- Credit Suspense Account $3095.
6. **Close Suspense Account:**
- Suspense Account balance = Debit $2705, Credit $3095
- Balance = Credit $390 (3095 - 2705)
7. **Adjust Suspense Account balance:**
- Since Suspense Account has a credit balance of $390, this will be posted to debit side to close.
8. **Redraft corrected trial balance:**
- Add omitted sales and correct sales figures.
- Adjust drawings.
- Add purchases omitted.
- Include bad debts recovered.
- Correct creditors for S Hamilton.
- Adjust suspense account balance.
**Final corrected trial balance totals:**
- Debit total = $100507 + $68 (Error 1) + $9 (Error 3) + $160 (Error 2) - $900 (Error 4) + $1500 (Error 5) = $100507 + 68 + 9 + 160 - 900 + 1500 = $101344
- Credit total = $98412 + $68 (Error 1) + $9 (Error 3) + $145 (Error 6) + $390 (Suspense closing) = $98412 + 68 + 9 + 145 + 390 = $99024
Since the totals still differ, the suspense account adjustment closes the difference.
**Summary:**
- Journal entries correct errors.
- Suspense account opened with difference.
- Suspense account closed with balance.
- Corrected trial balance prepared.
Trial Balance Errors 04De7B
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