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Zorluk: OrtaDebtors and Creditors Control Accounts for Missing Figures

The following financial information was extracted from the single-entry records of Kalu, a sole trader, for the year ended 31 December 2025:

- Opening creditors balance (1 January 2025): 24,500₦24,500
- Payments made to creditors by cheque: 115,000₦115,000
- Discount received from suppliers: 3,200₦3,200
- Returns outwards: 4,800₦4,800
- Contra set-off with sales ledger: 2,500₦2,500
- Closing creditors balance (31 December 2025): 31,000₦31,000

What is the total value of credit purchases for the year in Naira?

Cevap: 132000

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The total value of credit purchases for the year is 132,000₦132,000.
By reconstructing the Purchases Ledger Control Account, the debit side total is 156,500₦156,500 (comprising cheque payments of 115,000₦115,000, discount received of 3,200₦3,200, returns outwards of 4,800₦4,800, contra set-off of 2,500₦2,500, and closing balance of 31,000₦31,000). Subtracting the opening balance of 24,500₦24,500 gives the total credit purchases of 132,000₦132,000.

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1
Determine the debit side total of the Purchases Ledger Control Account
Debit Total = 115,000+3,200+4,800+2,500+31,000=156,500115,000 + 3,200 + 4,800 + 2,500 + 31,000 = ₦156,500
All transactions that reduce liabilities (payments, discounts received, returns, set-offs) and the closing balance are debited to the control account.
2
Calculate the missing credit purchases balancing figure
Credit Purchases = 156,50024,500=132,000156,500 - 24,500 = ₦132,000
Credit purchases increase the liability to creditors and represent the credit entry needed to balance the Purchases Ledger Control Account against the opening credit balance.

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Reconstructing the Purchases Ledger Control Account to find missing credit purchases.
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