Practice mode Accounting

Which of the following statements about accounting errors is true?

Correct answer D. An error of principle involves an incorrect allocation of expenditure or receipt between capital and revenue

Explanation

An error of principle occurs when an item is recorded in the wrong class of account, such as treating capital expenditure as revenue.

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