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(b) Income statement effects: Explain how errors affect the
income statement by distorting revenues, expenses, and net
income.

4. Correction methods
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(a) Journal entries: Teach students how to record, correcting
journal entries, and to rectify errors, ensuring that the original
error is reversed and the correct amount is recorded.

(b) Adjusting entries: Discuss the use of adjusting entries to
correct errors that affect multiple accounting periods, such as
errors in accrued expenses or prepaid expenses.

(c) Reversing entries: Explain how reversing entries can be
used to undo the effects of incorrect entries in the subsequent
accounting period.
(d) All these methods should lead at demonstrating a method of
correcting accounting errors by using suspense account.

5. Materiality considerations

(a) Material vs. immaterial errors: Discuss the distinction
between material errors, which can significantly impact
financial statements, and immaterial errors, which have
minimal impact.

(b) Reporting material errors: Teach students when and how
to report material errors in financial statements, ensuring
compliance with accounting standards and regulatory
requirements.

6. Ethical considerations
(a) Integrity: Emphasise the importance of integrity in
identifying and correcting errors promptly to maintain the
reliability of financial information.

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