Module 1 Correction of Errors
Module 1 Correction of Errors
Module 1 Correction of Errors
TOPIC OVERVIEW:
This chapter discusses errors, its types and the concept of error corrections.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Define error.
2. Enumerate and describe the different types of errors.
3. Identify the effects of errors in the accounts presented in the financial statements.
4. Prepare adjusting journal entries to correct errors.
ERRORS
According to Philippine Standards on Auditing No. 240, “error refers to the unintentional misstatement in
financial statements including the omission of an amount or a disclosure, including:
1. A mistake in gathering or processing data from which financial statements are prepared;
2. An incorrect accounting estimate arising from oversight or misinterpretation of facts;
3. A mistake in the application of accounting principles relating to measurement, recognition,
classification, presentation or disclosures.
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Basic Concepts in Correction of Errors
Errors affecting Net Income: Effect in Net Income Relationship
If Sales are overstated Overstated Direct
If Cost of sales are overstated Understated Inverse
If Expenses are overstated Understated Inverse
Working Capital
Working capital is the capital of a business that is used in its day-to-day trading operations, computed as
the current assets minus current liabilities.
Errors affecting Working Capital: Effect in Working Capital Relationship
If the current assets are overstated Overstated Direct
If the current liabilities are overstated Understated Inverse
TYPES OF ERRORS
1. Balance sheet or statement of financial position errors
2. Income statement errors
3. Combined statement of financial position and income statement errors:
a. Counterbalancing errors
b. Non-counterbalancing errors
Statement of Financial Position or Balance Sheet Errors
Statement of Financial Position or Balance Sheet errors affect only presentation of an asset, liability or
stockholders’ equity account.
When the error is discovered in the error year, the company reclassifies an item to its proper position.
If the error in a prior year is discovered in a subsequent period, the company should restate the statement
of financial position of the prior year for comparative purposes.
Example:
Land of ₱ 1,000,000 in 2015 was erroneously debited to notes receivable.
Reclassifying entries:
Land 1,000,000
Notes Receivable 1,000,000
Required:
1. Compute for the adjusted net incomes in 2014 and 2015 and Retained earnings as of the years
ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.
2. Prepare adjusting entries assuming errors were discovered in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, and (c) 2016.
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SOLUTION:
Requirement No. 1
Net Income Retained Earnings
2014 2015 2014 2015
Unadjusted balances 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000
1) NR under and AR
over, NI unaffected 0 0 0 0
2) NP under and AP over
but NI is unaffected 0 0 0 0
3) Land under, investment property
over but NI is unaffected 0 0 0 0
Adjusted balance 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000
Requirement No. 2
Adjusting entries if errors are discovered in:
Year:
2014:
Notes receivable 10,000
Accounts receivable 10,000
Land 100,000
Investment property 100,000
2015:
Land 100,000
Investment property 100,000
2016:
Land 100,000
Investment property 100,000
Note:
In 2015 and 2016, there are no adjusting entries for the errors on the notes receivable and payable because
they are assumed to have been settled or received at the end of those years.
A company must make a reclassification entry when it discovers the error in the error year.
If the error discovered pertains to a prior year, the company should restate the income statement of the
prior year for comparative purposes.
Since these errors involve two nominal accounts, net income and retained earnings during the period are
unaffected.
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Illustration: Income Statement Error
Rent income amounting to ₱10,000 in 2015 was credited instead of interest income.
Effect of the error: 2015 2016
1. Rent income O X
2. Interest income U X
3. Net income X X
4. Retained earnings after closing X X
5.Working capital at the end of the year X X
Legend: O-Overstated U-Understated X-No effect
Required:
1. Compute for the adjusted net incomes in 2014 and 2015 and Retained Earnings as of the years
ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.
2. Prepare adjusting entries assuming errors were discovered in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, and (c) 2016.
SOLUTION:
Requirement No. 1
Net Income Retained Earnings
2014 2015 2014 2015
Unadjusted balances 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000
1) Int. expense under,NI
over and rent expense over, NI under 0 0 0 0
2) Supplies expense under, NI over
and purchases over, NI under 0 0 0 0
3) Rent income under, NI under
Miscellaneous income over, NI over 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Balance 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000
Requirement No. 2
Adjusting entries if errors are discovered in:
2014:
Interest expense 20,000
Rent expense 20,000
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Miscellaneous income 30,000
Rent income 30,000
Note:
In 2015 and 2016, no adjusting entries for the errors because the effect of the error will offset when
closed to the retained earnings.
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Prepaid insurance* 3,000
Insurance expense 3,000 Insurance expense 3,000
Retained earnings 3,000
*(12,000/12 x 3)
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4. Retained earnings after closing O X
5.Working capital at the end of the year O X
Legend: O-Overstated U-Understated X-No effect
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Rent income* 4,000
Unearned rent income 4,000 Retained earnings 4,000
Rent income 4,000
*(12,000/12 x4)
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Salaries expense 4,000
Salaries payable 4,000 Retained earnings 4,000
Salaries expense 4,000
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016 after closing
Rent receivable 8,000
Rent income 8,000 Rent income 8,000
Retained earnings 8,000
Sales not recorded in the first year and subsequently recorded the following year.
Sale of merchandise on account on December 29, 2015 amounting to ₱20,000 was not recorded until it
was collected on January 2016. The merchandise was properly excluded in the ending inventory in 2015.
Effect of the error: 2015 2016
1. Sales U O
2. Accounts receivable U X
3. Net income U O
4. Retained earnings after closing U X
5.Working capital at the end of the year U X
Legend: O-Overstated U-Understated X-No effect
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Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Purchases not recorded in the first year and subsequently recorded the following year.
Purchase of merchandise on account on December 27, 2015 amounting ₱50,000 was not
recorded until it was paid on January 2016. The merchandise was properly included in the ending
inventory 2015.
Effects of the error: 2015 2016
1. Purchases U O
2. Accounts payable U X
3. Net income O U
4. Retained earnings after closing O X
5. Working capital at the end of the year O X
Legend: O – Overstated U – Understated X – No effect
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Purchases 50,000 Retained Earnings 50,000
Accounts Payable 50,000 Purchases 50,000
For comparative purposes, restatement is necessary even if a corrected journal entry is not
required.
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Illustration 1: Combined and Counterbalancing Errors Self-
Sacrifice Company reported net income for a two-year period as follows:
In an audit of the financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2014, the following errors
are discovered:
1) The company paid one-year insurance premium of ₱18,000 effective May 1, 2014. The entire
amount was debited to expense account and no adjustment was made at the end of 2014.
2)The company leased a portion of its building for ₱24,000. The term of the lease is one year
ending June 1, 2015. Collection of rent was credited to rent revenue account. At the end of 2014,
no entry was made to take up the unearned portion of the amount collected.
3) Accrued salaries expense of ₱12,000 was not recorded at the end 0f 2014.
4)Accrued interest receivable of ₱15,000 was not recorded at the end of 2014.
Required:
1.Compute for the adjusted net incomes in 2014 and 2015 and Retained earnings as of
the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.
2. Give the effect of the error in the 2014 working capital.
3. Prepare adjusting entries assuming errors were discovered in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, and (c) 2016.
SOLUTION:
Requirement No. 1
Net Income Retained Earnings
2014 2015 2014 2015
Unadjusted balances 120,000 180,000 120,000 300,000
1) Ins. Exp. over, NI under 6,000 (6,000) 6,000
2) Rev over, NI over (10,000) 10,000 (10,000)
3) Salaries expense under, NI over (12,000) 12,000 (12,000)
4) Int. income under, NI under 15,000 (15,000) 15,000
Adjusted balance 119,000 181,000 119,000 300,000
Requirement No.2
Adjusting entries if error is discovered in:
2014: Prepaid Insurance (18,000/12 x 4) 6,000
Insurance Expense 6,000
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Interest Receivable 15,000
Interest Income 15,000
In an audit of the financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2014, the following errors
are discovered:
1) Advances to supplier in 2014 were recorded as purchases but the merchandise was received
in the following year, ₱20,000.
2) Advances from customers in 2014 recorded as sales in 2014 but the goods were delivered in
the following year,₱50,000.
3) On December 31, 2014, the ending inventory was overstated by ₱25,000.
Required:
1. Compute for the adjusted net incomes in 2014 and 2015 and Retained earnings as of the
years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.
2. Give the effect of the errors in the 2014 working capital.
3. Prepare adjusting entries assuming errors were discovered in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, and (c)
2016.
SOLUTION:
Requirement No. 1
Net Income Retained Earnings
2014 2015 2014 2015
Unadjusted balances 120,000 180,000 120,000 300,000
1) Purchases over, NI under 20,000 (20,000) 20,000
2) Sales over, NI over (50,000) 50,000 (50,000)
3) Ending inventory over, NI over (25,000) 25,000 (25,000)
Adjusted balance 65,000 235,000 65,000 300,000
Requirement No.2
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Adjusting entries if error is discovered in:
2014: Advances to supplier 20,000
Purchases 20,000
NON-COUNTERBALANCING ERRORS
Non-counter balancing errors do not offset in the next accounting period. Therefore, companies
must make correcting entries, even if they closed the books.
Examples:
1. Prepayment under the asset method
2. Precollection under the liability method
3. Error in recording depreciation
4. Improper capitalization of expense
5. Improper expensing of capital expenditures
6. Error in recording of proceeds of sale of an asset (e.g. PPE) as income
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Insurance Expense* 9,000 Insurance Expense** 3,000
Prepaid Insurance 9,000 Retained Earnings*** 9,000
Prepaid Insurance 12,000
*(12,000/12 x 9) **(12,000/12 x 3) ***(12,000/12 x 9)
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The company leased a portion of its building for ₱12,000. The term of the lease is one year
ending April 30, 2016. Collection of rent was credited to unearned rent revenue account. At the
end of 2015, no entry was made to take up the earned portion of the amount collected.
Effects of the error: 2015 2016
1. Rent revenue U U
2. Unearned rent revenue O O
3. Net income U U
4. Retained earnings after closing U U
5. Working capital at the end of the year U U
Legend: O – Overstated U – Understated X – No effect
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Unearned Rent Income 8,000 Unearned Rent Income 12,000
Rent Income* 8,000 Rent Income** 4,000
Retained Earnings*** 8,000
*(12,000/12 x 8) **(12,000/12 x 4) ***(12,000/12 x 8)
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Dep’n Expense 2,000 Retained Earnings 2,000
Accumulated Depreciation 2,000 Accumulated Depreciation 2,000
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Repairs Expense 10,00 Retained Earnings 10,000
0
Building 10,000 Building 10,000
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(10,000/4) Depreciation Expense 2,500
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Building 50,000 Building 50,000
Repairs Expense 50,000 Retained Earnings 50,000
Adjusting entries:
2015 2016
Other Income 30,000 Retained Earnings* 35,000
Accumulated Depreciation 15,000 Accumulated Depreciation 15,000
Loss on sale (squeeze) 5,000 Equipment 50,000
Equipment 50,000 *(30,000 + 5,000)
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In an audit of the following statement for the year ended December 31, 2014, the following
errors are discovered:
1) The Company paid one-year insurance premium of ₱240,000 effective April 1, 2014. The
entire amount was debited to asset account and no adjustment was made at the end of 2014.
2) The company leased a portion of its building for ₱480,000. The term of the lease is one year
ending April 30, 2015. Collection of rent was credited to unearned rent revenue account. At the
end of 2014, no entry was made to take up the earned portion of the amount collected.
3) Depreciation expense in 2014 was understated by ₱12,000.
4) Depreciation expense in 2015 was overstated by ₱14,000.
5) Bad debts expense of ₱11,000 was not recorded in 2014.
Required:
1. Compute for the adjusted net incomes in 2014 and 2015 and Retained earnings as of the
years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.
2. Give the effect of the error in the 2014 working capital.
3. Prepare adjusting entries assuming errors were discovered in (a) 2014, (b) 2015, and (c)
2016.
SOLUTION:
Requirement No. 1
Net Income Retained Earnings
2014 2015 2014 2015
Unadjusted balances 6,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000
1) Ins. Exp. over, NI under (180,000) (60,000) (180,000) (240,000)
2) Rev under, NI under 320,000 160,000 320,000 480,000
3) Depr under, NI over (12,000) (12,000) (12,000)
4) Depr over, NI under 14,000 14,000
5) BD exp under, NI over (11,000) (11,000) (11,000)
Adjusted balance 6,117,000 8,114,000 6,117,000 14,231,000
Effects on the working capital (WC)
Over or (under)
2014
1)Ins. Exp. under, Prepaid insurance over, WC over 180,000
2) Revunder, unearned rent revenue over, WC under (320,000)
3) Depr under, Accum. Depreciation under, WC unaffected
4) WC in 2014 is unaffected
5) BD exp under, allowance for bad debts under, WC over 11,000
Effect on the Working capital –overstated by (129,000)
Requirement No.2
Adjusting entries if error is discovered in:
2014: Insurance Expense 180,000
Prepaid Insurance 180,000
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Bad Debts Expense 11,000
Allowance for Bad Debts 11,000
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