Trial Balance & Errors

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aLevel Business - Finance Mind Map on Trial Balance & Errors, created by hannahsophie.austin on 21/06/2013.
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Trial Balance & Errors
  1. TRIAL BALANCE:
    1. Is a summary of all the balances from the individual accounts in the ledgers. It acts as an arithmetical check on accuracy of the double-entry bookkeeping system, ensuring that accounting entries are error-free prior to the compilation of the final accounts.
    2. Error of Commission:
      1. Occurs when one or both double entries are made in the correct classification of account but entered under the wrong name.
        1. For Example: £100 - P.Smith instead of £100 - B.Smith
      2. Error of Omission:
        1. Occurs when both double entries for a transaction have been left out from the book of accounts.
          1. Transaction has not been records anywhere.
        2. Error of Principle:
          1. Occurs when one or both of the double entries are made in the wrong classification of account.
          2. Compensating Error:
            1. Where two or more opposing errors act to cancel each other out.
            2. Error of Original Entry:
              1. Where the double entry for a transaction have been recorded under the correct name but with the wrong amount.
              2. Error of Reversal:
                1. The entries have been made on the wrong side of accounts.
                  1. has been put in the correct account but has been recorded as a debit instead of a credit.
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