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Difference between list of balance and ledger control account

QAQuốc Anh10y ago
I had this question following: At 1 April 20X9, the payables ledger control account showed a balance of $142,320 At the end of April, the following totals are extracted from the subsidiary book for April Purchase day book 183,800 Returns outwards day book 27,490 Return inwards day book 13,240 Payments to payables after deducting $1,430 cash discount 196,360 It is also discovered that: (a) The purchase day book figure is net of sales tax at 17.5%, the other figures all include sales tax (b) A customer's balance of 2420 has been offset against his balance of 3650 in the payables ledger (c) A supplier's account in payables ledger, with a debit balance of 800 has been include the list of payables as credit balance What is the corrected balance on the payables ledger control a/c? I wondered that why the amount of 800 in payables of list of payable balance didn't entered in the payables ledger account? Could you explain that and give me the fastest way to settle other question like this?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#1
Have you watched the lecture on Books of Prime Entry? The payables account in the payables ledger includes 800 that has been added in the total (because it is a credit balance) but it should have been subtracted (because it was a debit balance). So the total of the list needs reducing by 1600. The payables ledger control account is not affected by a mistake in the payables ledger.
TThanh10y ago#2
could you tell me why “B” entry in note is included in control account. Thanks
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#3
It is a contra entry. The 2420 has been removed in the payables ledger (which is where the individual accounts are kept), but it must also be removed in the payables ledger control account, which is where the double entries are for total payables (so debit payables ledger control account).
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#5
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