TBOK errors Flashcards

1
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error of omission

A

transaction completely left out of the accounting system

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2
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error of commission

A

entry in the wrong personal account (e.g. Blox and Blore)

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3
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error of principle

A

entry in the wrong class of account

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4
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reversal of entries

A

debits and credits round the wrong way in both accounts

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5
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errors of original entry

A

if BOOE entry is wrong all postings from BOOE will be wrong

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6
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compensating error

A

two different errors cancel each other out

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