ICANFinancial AccountingCorrection of Errors and Suspense Accounts2022

Kelechi & Sons recorded a purchase of office equipment costing ₦360,000 by debiting the Repairs and Maintenance Expense Account instead of the Office Equipment Account. The bookkeeper also omitted to record a cash sale of ₦85,000 entirely. Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the effect of these two errors on the trial balance?

ABoth errors will cause the trial balance to disagree
BThe first error will cause the trial balance to disagree; the second error will not
CThe second error will cause the trial balance to disagree; the first error will not
DNeither error will cause the trial balance to disagreeCORRECT
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The first error is an error of commission — the debit entry was posted to the wrong account (Repairs instead of Equipment), but the double-entry principle is preserved, so the trial balance still agrees. The second error is an error of complete omission — both the debit (Cash) and the credit (Sales) are missing, so the trial balance still agrees. Neither error affects the agreement of the trial balance.
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