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.

Practice the full ACCA FA — Financial Accounting Practice Exam 4

65 questions · hints · full answers · grading

More questions from this exam