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Correction Of Errors (Not affecting Trial Balance)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An insurance payment, RM 600, was correctly debited to the bank account but was posted to the salaries account by mistake.

a)

Error of principle

b)

Error of commission

2.

Repairs to office equipment, RM 1,500 had been posted to the office equipment account.

a)

Error of principle

b)

Error of commission

3.

Drawings of goods by Nick for personal use, RM 200 had not been recorded in the books.

a)

Error Of Commission

b)

Error Of Omission

4.

Sales returns and discounts received were both overstated by RM 250.

a)

Reversal Error

b)

Compensating Error

5.

A cheque of RM 2,500 received for commission income was debited to the commission income and credited to cash at bank account.

a)

Reversal Error

b)

Compensating Error

6.

A cheque payment of RM 4,000 for rent was recorded as RM 40,000 in the books.

a)

Reversal Error

b)

Error of Original Entry

7.

A cheque collection, RM 300 from Jia Yu Construction was recorded in Jia En Contractors account.

Please state the type of error and correct the entries.

a)

Error of commission

Dr Jia Yu Construction RM 300

Cr Jia En Contractors RM 300

b)

Error of principle

Dr Jia Yu Construction RM 300

Cr Jia En Contractors RM 300

c)

Error of commission

Dr Jia En Contractors RM 300

Cr Jia Yu Construction RM 300

d)

Error of principle

Dr Jia En Contractors RM 300

Cr Jia Yu Construction RM 300

8.

Goods had been sold to Mark on credit for RM 3,100. No record of the sale had been made in the accounts.

Please state the type or error and show the correct entries.

a)

Error of original entry

Dr Account Receivable - Mark RM 3,100

Cr Sales RM 3,100

b)

Error of omission

Dr Account Receivable - Mark RM 3,100

Cr Sales RM 3,100

c)

Error of original entry

Dr Sales RM 3,100

Cr Account Receivable - Mark RM 3,100

d)

Error of omission

Dr Sales RM 3,100

Cr Account Receivable - Mark RM 3,100

9.

The purchases account was overstated by RM 1,200 while the inventory account was understated by RM 1,200.

Please state the type of error and show the correct entries.

a)

Compensationg Error

Dr Inventory RM 1,200

Cr Purchases RM 1,200

b)

Reversal Error

Dr Inventory RM 1,200

Cr Purchases RM 1,200

c)

Compensationg Error

Dr Purchases RM 1,200

Cr Inventory RM 1,200

d)

Reversal Error

Dr Purchases RM 1,200

Cr Inventory RM 1,200

10.

A payment for RM 1,400 utilities was debited to cash in hand and credited to utilities account.

a)

Reversal Error

Dr Utilities RM 1,400

Cr Cash RM 1,400

b)

Reversal Error

Dr Utilities RM 2,800

Cr Cash RM 2,800

c)

Reversal Error

Dr Cash RM 1,400

Cr Utilities RM 1,400

d)

Reversal Error

Dr Cash RM 2,800

Cr Utilities RM 2,800