Economics · Rectification of Errors
What is the nature of Compensating Errors in accounting principles?
- 1They involve mistakes that always cause an immediate discrepancy in the trial balance totals.
- 2They occur when the effect of one error is counterbalanced or offset by another error, leaving the trial balance agreement unaffected.✓
- 3They are errors that arise when a transaction is recorded in contravention of accounting principles.
- 4They occur when a transaction is completely omitted from being recorded in the books of accounts.
Correct answer
They occur when the effect of one error is counterbalanced or offset by another error, leaving the trial balance agreement unaffected.
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