Which of the Following Is a Method Used to Detect

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a method used to detect errors when the two columns of the trial balance are NOT equal?

• A) Compute the difference in the columns and search the trial balance for a transposition error or a slide error if the difference is evenly divisible by 9.
• B) Compute the difference in the columns, divide the difference between total debits and total credits by 2 and search for a debit shown as a credit, or vice versa.
• C) Compute the difference in the columns and search for a missing account with that balance.
• D) All of the above are suggested methods for detecting errors.

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Definitions:

Problem-focused Coping

A strategy for managing stress by directly tackling a stressful situation to alleviate or eliminate its source.

Emotion-focused Coping

A coping strategy where individuals reduce stress by managing the emotions that the stressor invokes rather than addressing the problem causing the stress.

Distraction

A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else, often leading to errors or accidents.

Reappraisal

A cognitive process in which an individual changes their emotional response to a situation by altering their interpretation of that situation.