Asked in a 2012 paper

For the past 3 years, DK Ltd. has failed to accrue unpaid wages earned by workers during the last week of the year. The amounts omitted, which were considered material, were as follows: March 31,2010 - ` 56,000 March 31, 2011 - ` 51,000 March 31, 2012 - ` 64,000 The entry on March 31, 2012 to rectify these omissions would include a

Correct answer: D. Debit to wage expense for ` 13,000

  • A. Credit to wage expense for ` 64,000
  • B. Debit to wage expense for ` 64,000
  • C. Debit to wage expense for ` 51,000
  • D. Debit to wage expense for ` 13,000

Explanation

The current year’s omitted accrual is 64,000, but the prior year’s omitted accrual of 51,000 must be adjusted through the previous-period balance, leaving 13,000 to be debited to current wage expense. This is why the correction is not a debit for the full 64,000.

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