After the accountant of Merkel Engineering Co had prepared the draft financial statement for the year ended 31 March Year? 5, the following errors came to? light:
A trade receivable of? £3,500 was recorded as outstanding at the year end but had been paid in full during the year.
A credit sale for? £5,400 had been incorrectly recorded as? £4,500.
The insurance expense had been adjusted for an accrual of? £1,000 rather than for a prepayment of? £1,000 at the end of the year.
Interest charges of? £800 had been treated as interest received
The profit for the year before these errors were discovered was? £68,000.
What is the profit for the year after adjusting for these? errors?
67,500
69,300
70,100
72,800