Errors That Affect The Trial Balance Flashcards

1
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Addition Errors

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In the trial balance itself or in a general ledger account

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2
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Posting Errors

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Where one side of the transaction is posted to the wrong side of an account

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3
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Partial Omission Error

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Where one side of the transaction is not posted

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4
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Unequal Posting Error

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Where the debit side of the posting does not equal the credit side

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5
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Transposition Errors

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Where, for example, one entry has been posted as £54 and another incorrectly transposed and posted as £45

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