Practice - Rectification of Errors in the Trial Balance
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Practice Questions
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What is the trial balance?
💡 Hint: Think about how we check for accuracy in accounts.
What occurs during an error of omission?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a sale isn't logged.
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What is a primary purpose of a trial balance?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in the accuracy of financial records.
Compensating errors can make the trial balance appear correct.
💡 Hint: Think about how one error could counter another.
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Suppose the trial balance shows debits of $15,000 and credits of $14,000. Identify and explain potential types of errors that lead to this discrepancy.
💡 Hint: Think about transactions that might have been missed or recorded incorrectly.
Given an example where a business recorded expenses as revenues by mistake, explain the implications for the trial balance.
💡 Hint: Consider how this affects both the income statement and the trial balance.
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