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What is error of principle? Give two examples.

Answer

Errors of Principle: When some fundamental principle of Accountancy is violated while recording a transaction, the error is termed as error of principle. These errors are committed in those cases where a proper distinction between capital and revenue items is not made, i.e., a capital expenditure is treated as a revenue expenditure or vice-versa. These errors may be of two types-
  1. When a Capital expenditure is treated as revenue expenditure: For example, if the purchase of furniture is treated as an ordinary purchase and is thus debited to purchase account instead of furniture account, it will be an error of principle. Similarly, if amount spent on the extension of building is debited to repairs account instead of building account, it is also an error of principle.
  2. When a revenue expenditure is treated as capital expenditure: For example, if the amount spent on the repair of an old machinery is debited to machinery account instead of repairs account.

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