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Rectification of Errors

ICSE · Class 11 · Accountancy

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Topics in Rectification of Errors

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1. Meaning and Need for Rectification

  • An error may be committed while recording transactions in the journal or subsidiary books, posting them to ledger, or preparing the trial balance.
  • Errors must be located and corrected so that the profit or loss and the financial position are correct.
  • Rectification means removing the effect of an error and reaching the correct position.
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2. Classification of Errors

  • From the rectification point of view, errors are classified into two groups: two sided errors and one sided errors.
  • Two sided errors do not affect the trial balance because two accounts are affected simultaneously.
  • One sided errors affect the trial balance because only one account or one side of an account is affected.
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3. Two Sided Errors and Their Rectification

  • A two sided error occurs when one account is wrongly debited and another account is wrongly credited.
  • These errors include errors of omission, commission, principle, and compensating errors.
  • Such errors are rectified through a journal entry following double entry principles.
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4. One Sided Errors and Suspense Account

  • One sided errors affect only one side of an account and therefore affect trial balance agreement.
  • One sided errors occur when an item is not posted, when the wrong amount is posted, when an item is posted on the wrong side, or when a subsidiary book total is wrongly cast.
  • If the error is found before the trial balance is prepared, a journal entry is not required; only the amount is entered in the concerned account with an explanatory note.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Rectification of Errors in Accountancy

Meaning of rectificationNeed for rectificationMethod of correctionTwo sided errorsOne sided errorsSuspense AccountProfit and Loss Adjustment AccountRectification before trial balance

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