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When two digits in an amount are accidentally recorded the wrong way round will be called as: a. Error of Commission b. Error of Omission c. Error of Transposition d. Error of Principle

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter22: Accounting For Changes And Errors.

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17GI

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