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Which of the following errors is an error of omission ?

A
Sale of Rs.500 was written in the Purchase Journal
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Wages paid to Mohan have been debited to his account
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C
The total of the sales journal has not been posted to the sales Account
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None of these.
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The correct option is C The total of the sales journal has not been posted to the sales Account
Error of omission is when a transaction is omitted to be recorded in the subsidiary books, there is neither debit or credit effect of such errors. Omission in posting total of sales journal into sales account refers to omission of transactions related sales and debtors.

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