Errors which affect one side of an account are called _________.
A
Single Sided Errors
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B
Double Sided Errors
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C
Triple Sided Errors
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D
Compensation Errors
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Solution
The correct option is A Single Sided Errors Any error which is affecting only one side or one account is called a single sided error. This kind of error affects the trial balance.
For example, total of sales day book of Rs.2450 is transferred to sales account as Rs.2540. In such a situation, customer accounts are posted correctly but sales account is not correctly posted. Hence this is a single side error.