An Error of Commission Arises When

question 49

Multiple Choice

An error of commission arises when:

• A) A transaction is completely missed out.
• B) A transaction is posted to the correct type of account (income, expense, asset, liability or capital) but the wrong account is debited or credited.
• C) Two or more errors cancel each other out.
• D) Transactions are posted to the correct accounts, but the debit and credit entries are reversed.

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Definitions:

Column Heading

The label or title at the top of a column in tables or spreadsheets that describes the type of data contained in the column.

Table Datasheet View

A view in database applications that displays data in a tabular format, allowing for editing and querying of the data.

Field Name

The identifier or label assigned to a field or column in a database to describe the data it contains.

Field Size

Refers to the maximum amount of data that can be stored in a database field, often determined by the data type and defined settings.