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In this article you are going to learn, how to rectify those errors! I will try to simplifying this topic, as possible as I can. Read the article carefully to achieve a better understanding level.
When one side of an error is unknown:
Rectification can be done with only single side entry, orsometimes you should bring Suspense A/C for unknown side of error.Sometimes you have to replace all nominal accounts with P/L adjustment account
Confused?
Now observe the following table carefully to understand when Single side entry, Suspense a/c or P/L adjustment accounts are applicable and when not:
BPTB | APTB | APFA | |
---|---|---|---|
Single side entry |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Suspense A/C
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
P/L adjustment account |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Now come to the point, how to easily rectify, any error?
So you need a systematic way of rectification… Well, at first write down the “Wrong entry” then “Reverse the wrong entry”, and write down the “Correct entry” below it, and finally, sum up the “Reverse of wrong entry” & the “Correct entry”, you will get the rectification entry… Isn't it simple? Okay Okay so, you need example… Right?Here are some example below:
- Sales book is under casted by Rs. 5,000.
- Wrong Entry: By Sales A/c 5,000 (dr)… to <unknown> A/c 5,000(cr)
- Reverse of Wrong Entry: By <unknown> A/c 5,000(dr)… to Sales A/c 5,000 (cr)
- Correct Entry: By <unknown> A/c 5,000(dr)… to Sales A/c 5,000 (cr)
- Rectification Entry (2.+3.): By <unknown> A/c 10,000(dr)… to Sales A/c 10,000 (cr)
- BPTB: To Sales under casted 10,000 (cr).
- APTB: By Suspense A/c 10,000(dr)… to Sales A/c 10,000 (cr)
- APFA: By Suspense A/c 10,000(dr)… to P/L adjustment A/c 10,000 (cr)
- Payment of salary by cash worth Rs. 30,000 wrongly posted as wages.
- Wrong Entry: By Wages A/c 30,000 (dr)… to Cash A/c 30 ,000(cr)
- Reverse of Wrong
Entry: By
Cash A/c 30,000(dr)…to Wages A/c 30,000 (cr) - Correct
Entry: By Salary A/c 30,000(dr)… to
Cash A/c 30,000 (cr) - Rectification
Entry (2.+3.): By Salary A/c 30,000(dr)… to Wages A/c 30,000
(cr)
- BPTB: By Salary A/c 30,000(dr)… to Wages A/c 30,000 (cr)
- APTB: By Salary A/c 30,000(dr)… to Wages A/c 30,000 (cr)
- APFA: By P/L adjustment A/c 30,000(dr)… to P/L adjustment A/c 30,000 (cr)
- Commission received in cash Rs. 500, wrongly credited in commission account as Rs. 5,000.
- Wrong Entry: By Cash A/c 500 (dr)… to Commission A/c 5 ,000(cr)
- Reverse of Wrong
Entry: By Commission A/c 5,000(dr)… to
Cash A/c 500 (cr) - Correct
Entry: By
Cash A/c 500 (dr)… to Commission A/c 500(cr) - Rectification
Entry (2.+3.): By Commission A/c 4,500(dr)… to <unknown> A/c 4,500(cr)
- BPTB: By Commission over casted 4,500(dr)
- APTB: By Commission A/c 4,500(dr)… to Suspense A/c 4,500(cr)
- APFA: P/L adjustment A/c 4,500(dr)… to Suspense A/c 4,500(cr)
- Machine installation charges of Rs. 1,200 wrongly entered in wages account.
- Wrong Entry: By Wages A/c 1,200 (dr)… to <unknown> A/c 1,200(cr)
- Reverse of Wrong
Entry: By
<unknown> A/c 1,200(dr)… to Wages A/c 1,200 (cr) - Correct
Entry: By Machinery A/c 1,200 (dr)… to
<unknown> A/c 1,200(cr) - Rectification
Entry (2.+3.): By Machinery A/c 1,200 (dr)… to Wages A/c 1,200 (cr)
- BPTB: By Machinery A/c 1,200 (dr)… to Wages A/c 1,200 (cr)
- APTB: By Machinery A/c 1,200 (dr)… to Wages A/c 1,200 (cr)
- APFA: By Machinery A/c 1,200 (dr)… to P/L adjustment A/c 1,200 (cr)
- Cash payment to Mr. Bijoy of Rs. 600, wrongly debited in Mr. Binoy A/c as bank payment.
- Wrong Entry: By Binoy A/c 600 (dr)… to Bank A/c 600(cr)
- Reverse of Wrong
Entry: By
Bank A/c 600(dr)… to Binoy A/c 600 (cr) - Correct
Entry: By Bijoy A/c 600 (dr)…
to
Bank 600(cr) - Rectification
Entry (2.+3.): By Bijoy A/c 600 (dr)… to Binoy A/c 600 (cr)
- BPTB: By Bijoy A/c 600 (dr)… to Binoy A/c 600 (cr)
- APTB: By Bijoy A/c 600 (dr)… to Binoy A/c 600 (cr)
- APFA: By Bijoy A/c 600 (dr)… to Binoy A/c 600 (cr