'If All Measurement Except Counting Inherently Involve Errors Then How

question 28

Essay

'If all measurement except counting inherently involve errors then how can any statement that includes a measurement be regarded as RIGHT'.J.Godfrey,et el,'Accounting Theory',7^th Ed.p.141
Discuss four sources of error in measurement giving an example related to accounting measurement for each of the four sources you have discussed.Briefly explain how,in overall terms,accountants deal with error in measurement.

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