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Purchase of computer is recorded as an office expense:The above is regarded as a/an:1. compensating error2. error of omission3. error of commission4. error of principle |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : error of principle The correct answer is an Error of principle Purchase of a computer: It is regarded as the purchase of an asset. It is a capital expenditure of a company. It will be posted to the debit of Computer A/c. Office Expenses: These expenses are incurred by the company in process of carrying out the business activity. These are of routine nature and hence are treated as revenue expenditure. For e.g., Electricity bill, Rent, etc. It will be posted to the debit of Profit & Loss A/c. Treating Capital Expenditure as Revenue Expenditure is an error of principle. Errors in Accounting:
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