Cala Component C - OLevel Principles of Accounting
Cala Component C - OLevel Principles of Accounting
Cala Component C - OLevel Principles of Accounting
Learner Guide
Learning Area: Principles of Accounting
Level: Form 4
CALA type: Pen and Paper
Syllabus Topic: Financial Accounting, Syllabus page 7
Syllabus Subtopic: Double Entry up to the Trial Balance
CALA Title: Effect and correction of errors in the financial
statements
Competences/Skills: Critical thinking, Analysing and Problem solving.
Background:
It has been noted that learners make errors when recording transactions in the books of
accounts which result in biased financial statements. Hence the need to explore more on
the errors that occur in recording entries, the impact the errors have on the financial
statements and the correction thereof.
CALA Description
This CALA consists of two parts, Part A and Part B. You are required to respond
to both parts.
Part A
i. State the errors that are made in the books of accounts
(10)
Part B
i. Outline a transaction for each of the errors stated on Part A and the correcting
entries. (20)
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Outlining Outlined at Outlined at least Outlined at least Outlined at least Cannot outline at
transactio least six five errors, four errors, two to three least an error with
n errors errors with correcting entries correcting entries errors, correcting correcting entries
that do correct and at least four and at least three entries and at least and effect on
not affect correcting correct effects on correct effects on two correct effects financial
the trial entries. financial financial on financial statements
balance statements statements statements
and the
correction
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Outlining Outlined at Outlined at least Outlined at least Outlined at least Cannot outline at
transactio least four four errors, three errors, two errors,
least two errors
n errors errors, correcting entries correcting entries correcting entries
that are correcting or at least three or at least two or at least two corrected through
corrected entries and correct effects of correct effects of correct effects of
the suspense
through at least correcting entries correcting entries correcting entries
the three correct on financial on financial on financial account
suspense effects of statements statements statements
account, correcting
effect on entries on
the financial
financial statements
statement
s and
correcting
entries.
TOTAL