CIMA Exam CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 Topic 1 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 exam

Question #: 80
Topic #: 1

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Which one of the following is an error of commission?

AAn electricity bill debited and credited to the correct accounts but duplicated

BA credit sale debited to the bank account and credited to the sales account

CThe purchase of plant and machinery debited to the fixtures and fittings account and credited to the suppliers account

DAn invoice for 592 debited and credited to the correct accounts, but for 529

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Suggested Answer: A, E

by Mariann at Jan 24, 2024, 11:49 AM

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Felicitas

1 months ago

I'm going with option D. It's the only one that specifically mentions the amount being incorrect, which is the definition of an error of commission.

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Claudio

21 hours ago

I agree, option D is the only one that mentions an incorrect amount being debited and credited.

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Kina

5 days ago

Option D is the correct answer. It involves an incorrect amount, which is an error of commission.

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Hermila

2 months ago

Ha, I bet the person who wrote this question just wanted to see if we were paying attention. Option D is the obvious choice!

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Dyan

12 days ago

User 3: Agreed, that one stands out as the error.

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Isadora

13 days ago

User 2: Yeah, it's pretty obvious that it's the correct choice.

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Elliott

21 days ago

User 1: I think option D is the error of commission.

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Desmond

2 months ago

I'm not sure about that. Option A also seems like it could be an error of commission since it's a duplicate entry.

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Silvana

18 days ago

User 3: Both options A and D could be errors of commission, as they involve incorrect entries.

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Marnie

19 days ago

User 2: I see your point, but I think option D is also an error of commission because the amount is incorrect.

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Kattie

1 months ago

User 1: I think option A is an error of commission because it's a duplicate entry.

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Jordan

2 months ago

But option D involves a mistake in the amount, which is a classic error of commission.

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Miesha

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's option C.

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Jordan

2 months ago

I think the error of commission is option D.

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Leigha

2 months ago

Why do you think it's option B?

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Ashley

2 months ago

I think option D is the correct answer. An invoice for the wrong amount is clearly an error of commission.

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Bernardo

24 days ago

Vinnie: Yeah, it makes sense that an incorrect invoice would be considered an error of commission.

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Leigha

1 months ago

User 3: Option D is the only one that involves a mistake in the actual amount, so it must be the right choice.

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Vinnie

1 months ago

User 2: I agree, an invoice for the wrong amount is definitely an error of commission.

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Karl

1 months ago

User 1: I think option D is the correct answer.

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Cora

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe it is option B.

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Leigha

3 months ago

I think the error of commission is option D.

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