Which of these errors affect only one account?
Correct answer: C. All the three
- A. Errors of casting
- B. Errors of carry forward
- C. All the three
- D. Errors of posting
Explanation
A casting error, carry-forward error or posting error is normally confined to one ledger total or account, although the related transaction may have another correctly recorded side. Therefore all three can affect only one account.
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