A sales for N2,570 was recorded in the sales day book as N2750. The error committed was
- error of principle
- error of commission
-
error of original entry
- compensating error
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
An error of original entry occurs when an incorrect amount is posted to the correct account. A particular example of an error of original entry is a transposition error where the numbers are not entered in the correct order. This type of error deals directly with the wrong use of figures