Ade, a sole proprietor, reported an initial net profit of for the financial year. An audit revealed that goods taken by Ade for private use costing (with a retail selling price of ) were mistakenly recorded in the Sales Journal at selling price, instead of being treated as drawings of goods at cost price. What is the correct net profit for the year in Naira?
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The correct net profit for the year is .
When goods are taken by the proprietor for personal use, the correct accounting entry is to debit Drawings Account and credit Purchases Account at cost price (). Because the goods were mistakenly recorded as sales at selling price (), sales revenue was overstated by and purchases were not reduced by . Reversing the incorrect sale reduces profit by , while adjusting purchases increases profit by . Net adjustment . Correct net profit .
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Goods withdrawn by the proprietor for personal use must be debited to Drawings Account and credited to Purchases Account at COST price.