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Correction of errors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An invoice received from a supplier for $657 was recorded in the purchases journal as being for $567.

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Compensating errors

e)

Errors of original entry

2.

A sales returns of $89 from a trade receivable, S McNee, was credited to the account of S McKoy

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Compensating errors

e)

Errors of original entry

3.

A cheque counterfoil for rent $680 was entirely overlooked

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Compensating errors

e)

Errors of original entry

4.

Cash sales of $820 were recorded in the accounts as Dr Cash $820 Cr Sales $800. The total of the travel expenses in the petty cash book was mistotalled at $30 rather than the correct figure of $50

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Compensating errors

e)

Errors of original entry

5.

The purchase of some new office equipment, $2300, was debited to the purchases account

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Compensating errors

e)

Errors of original entry

6.

The entries made for the payment of a credit supplier, L Mohammed, by cheque $320 were : Dr Bank $320, Cr L Mohammed $320

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Errors of complete reversal

e)

Errors of original entry

7.

A petty cash voucher for stationery $18 was overlooked

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Errors of complete reversal

e)

Errors of original entry

8.

The payment of interest $110 was debited to the insurance account.

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Errors of complete reversal

e)

Errors of original entry

9.

A receipt showed that cash sales had totalled $2320. The entries in the accounts were Dr Cash $2230 and Cr Sales $2230

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Errors of complete reversal

e)

Errors of original entry

10.

Discounts allowed of $28 were debited to the credit customer's account and credited to the discounts allowed account

a)

Errors of omission

b)

Errors of commission

c)

Errors of principle

d)

Errors of complete reversal

e)

Errors of original entry