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WAEC Accounting 2020 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A credit purchase of GH¢200 from Osae was posted to the account of Osei. This is an error of

  • A. principle
  • B. commissionCorrect
  • C. omission
  • D. original entry

Explanation

When an account is posted in the wrong name (Osei instead of Osae), such error is referred to as an error of commission.

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