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A-LevelAccountingCorrection of ErrorsMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q61 Mark

Which statement describes a limitation of reconciliation and verification procedures?

ASometimes a sales ledger control account balance does not agree with the total of sales ledger account balances.
BErrors of commission could be present in the books of account.
CBank transactions may be missing from the bank column in the cash book.
DThe totals shown in the trial balance do not always agree.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Correction of Errors and is worth 1 mark.

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