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AIPB Cert pt 1
Error Correction & Adjusting entries
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Accounting
Graduate
04/11/2017

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Term
Accounting Error
Definition
Incorrect recording and repoting of facts about the business that existed at the time an event or transaction was recorded
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Ways accounting errors are prevented
Definition
basic double-entry bookkeeping, internal controls
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How does double entry bookkeeping prevent errors
Definition
Keeping books in balance by requireing debits equal credits
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What are the types of accounting errors?
Definition
Omission, accrual or deferral error, classification error, arithmetic mistake, incorrect acctng principle, improper estimate, transposition, slide, posting error
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Accounting Error
Definition
Incorrect record and reporting of facts about the business that existed at the time an event or transacation was recorded
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Types of errors
Definition
Omission, Accrual or deferral error, classification error, Arithmetic mistake, Use of incorrect accounting principal, improper estimate, Transposition, Slide, Posting error
Term
How are most accounting errors found?
Definition
Routine activities
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What are some routine activites where errors might be found?
Definition
Monthly Bank Reconciliation, Preparation of a trial balance, Review of periodic adjustements to the accounts, routine internal audits, year end financial audit
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How is the correction of an error determined?
Definition
Which accounts are affected and when the error was found
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How is error made in current year vs prior year corrected
Definition
Just make a journal entry to correct
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If error is prior year, how is that handled?
Definition
Prior period adjustment, possibly to the beginning balance of retained earnings.
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Internal Accounting Controls
Definition
a. are part of every company's accounting system, b. prevent accounting errors, c. guarantee reliable acocunting information, d. help to ensure the reliability of accounting information
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Which of the following is NOT used to dected accounting errors?
Definition
a. monthly bank reconciliations, b. prior period adjustments, c. monthly trial balances, d. internal audits
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If depreciation expense of $1,000 is posted as $100 this is:
Definition
a. a transposition error, b. a classification error, c. a slide error, d. use of an incorrect accounting principal
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If a company calculates bad debt expense at 1% of sale but the % used was 5% of sales this is
Definition
a. a transposition error, b. use of an improper estimate, c. a slide error, d. use of an incorrect accounting principle
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SiliCo painted it's building at a cost of $10,000 and decided to capitalize instead of expense This is
Definition
a. a transposition error, b. a classification error, c. an improper estimate, d. use of an incorrect accounting principle
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A $300 payment of an electric bil debited to Cash is a
Definition
Posting error
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The correction of an error is determined by which ? Affected and ? The error was found
Definition
Accounts & when
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The ? ? Helps reveal errors by verifying that total ? ? Debits and credits are in balance
Definition
Trial balance, Ledger Accounts
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Errors may be uncovered in the year end financial audit by the ??
Definition
External Auditors
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