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O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/12 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q101 Mark

Which error would not be revealed by a trial balance?

Aan error made when calculating the balance on an account
Bmistake made when totalling the debit column of the trial balance
Csingle entry rather than a double entry made for a transaction
Dtransaction completely omitted from the accounting records

✓ Correct answer

D: transaction completely omitted from the accounting records

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Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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