ACCA F3 Past Exam Receivable
The following control account has been prepared by a trainee accountant:
Receivables ledger control account
| $ | $ | ||
| Opening Balance | 800,000 | Cash received from credit customers | 70,000 |
| Credit Sales | 200,000 | Discount allowed to credit customers | 5,000 |
| Cash sales | 30,000 | Interest charged on overdue accounts | 9,000 |
| Contras against credit balances in payable ledger | 50,000 | Bad debt written off | 50,000 |
| Allowance for receivable | 10,000 | ||
| Closing balance | 936,000 | ||
| Total | 1,080,000 | Total | 1,080,000 |
What should the closing balance be when all the errors made in preparing the receivables ledger control account have been corrected?
SUGGESTED SOLUTION
| $ | $ | ||
| Opening Balance | 800,000 | Cash received from credit customers | 70,000 |
| Credit Sales | 200,000 | Discount allowed to credit customers | 5,000 |
| Interest charged on overdue accounts | 9,000 | Contras against credit balances in payable ledger | 50,000 |
| Bad debt written off | 50,000 | ||
| Allowance for receivable | 10,000 | ||
| Closing balance | 824,000 | ||
| Total | 1,009,000 | Total | 1,009,000 |