Question

Give an example for error of commission.

Answer 1

Answer:

Error of commission is an error that occurs when a bookkeeper or accountant records a debit or credit to the correct account but to the wrong subsidiary account or ledger. For example, money that has been received from a customer is credited properly to the accounts receivable account, but to the wrong customer.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Error of commission

Explanation:

Any error which results as an error of calculations/entering in wrong subsidiary ledger etc  are a type of error of commission,  following are the examples of error of commission :-

1. Amount received from a customer is posted to the credit of other customer

2.Calculation error means while making sum of a subsidiary book, the total was wrong

I think above explanation is sufficient to understand an error of commission