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A-LevelAccountingTrial Balance and Error CorrectionOct/Nov 2022Paper 1 Q51 Mark

Which item is an error of principle?

ANo record was made of inventory withdrawn by the owner for private use.
BSales returns were credited to the returns inwards account.
CThe amount shown on a purchases invoice for goods for resale was incorrectly recorded in the purchases journal.
DThe cost of machinery repairs was debited to the machinery at cost account.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Trial Balance and Error Correction and is worth 1 mark.

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