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CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 Exam - Topic 3 Question 102 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 exam
Question #: 102
Topic #: 3
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Accountant P debited wages with 1,000 instead of 1,500, but credited sales with 1,500 instead of 2,000.

Which of the following kind of bookkeeping mistakes is this?

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by Kasandra at Oct 23, 2024, 05:10 AM

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Skye
3 months ago
No way, it's clearly an error of principle!
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Lashandra
3 months ago
I thought it was a reversal of entries at first.
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Rickie
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not a compensation of errors?
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Freeman
4 months ago
I agree, that makes the most sense!
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Demetra
4 months ago
It's definitely an error of original entry.
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Tequila
4 months ago
I was leaning towards error of principle, but now I'm questioning if it really fits the definition.
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Edwin
4 months ago
This seems like a reversal of entries to me, but I could be mixing it up with another type of error.
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Jamal
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about compensation of errors being when one mistake offsets another.
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Angelo
5 months ago
I think this might be an error of original entry since both amounts were recorded incorrectly.
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Rory
5 months ago
I've got a good feeling about this one. Based on the details provided, I think the answer is A - error of original entry. The accountant made mistakes in the initial recording of the transactions.
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Catalina
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused here. Is this considered a compensation of errors since the two mistakes seem to offset each other? Or is it something else? I'll have to think about this one a bit more.
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Melita
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The accountant debited the wrong amount for wages and credited the wrong amount for sales. I'm pretty sure this is an error of original entry, since the initial recording of the transactions was incorrect.
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Diane
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The question is asking about the type of mistake, but I'm not totally clear on the differences between the options.
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Shanice
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about common bookkeeping mistakes. I think I can handle this one.
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Nadine
10 months ago
Looks like Accountant P needs to invest in a calculator and a pair of reading glasses. Or maybe just a career change, you know, something that doesn't involve numbers.
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Sina
9 months ago
A) Error of original entry
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Silva
9 months ago
B) Compensation of errors
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Adell
10 months ago
A) Error of original entry
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Gail
10 months ago
Compensation of errors, for sure. Though I'm more interested in the math skills of this Accountant P. 1,500 instead of 2,000? Yikes, someone needs to brush up on their counting.
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Desmond
10 months ago
Error of principle, huh? I guess Accountant P forgot the golden rule of accounting: always debit the thing and credit the other thing.
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Tran
8 months ago
D) Error of principle
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Jolanda
9 months ago
C) Reversal of entries
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Christa
9 months ago
B) Compensation of errors
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Heike
10 months ago
A) Error of original entry
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Ashton
10 months ago
Man, I bet Accountant P is really regretting that mix-up. Reversal of entries would have been a much cooler answer, though.
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Latanya
9 months ago
B) Compensation of errors
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Louis
9 months ago
A) Error of original entry
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Elin
11 months ago
This sounds like a classic case of compensation of errors. The debits and credits don't add up, but they happen to offset each other.
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Daryl
9 months ago
D) Error of principle
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Inocencia
10 months ago
C) Reversal of entries
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Hermila
10 months ago
B) Compensation of errors
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Wendell
10 months ago
A) Error of original entry
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Rozella
11 months ago
But could it also be a Compensation of errors since the debited amount was less than the credited amount?
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Carli
11 months ago
I agree with Ceola, because the mistake occurred at the point of entry.
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Ceola
11 months ago
I think it's an Error of original entry.
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