This document provides instructions for correcting three types of errors that may occur when posting transactions to a worksheet: posting to the wrong account, entering an incorrect amount, or posting an amount to the wrong column. For each error, the instructions specify drawing a line through the incorrect entry, recording the correct information, recalculating the affected account balance, and correcting the worksheet.
2. CORRECTING AN ERROR IN POSTING TO THE WRONG ACCOUNT page 168 1. Draw a line through the entire incorrect entry. Recalculate the account balance and correct the work sheet. 2. Record the posting in the correct account. Recalculate the account balance, and correct the work sheet. 2 Correct entry 1 Incorrect entry
3. CORRECTING AN INCORRECT AMOUNT 1 2 3 page 169 1. Draw a line through the incorrect amount. 2. Write the correct amount just above the correction in the same space. 3. Recalculate the account balance, and correct the account balance on the work sheet.
4. CORRECTING AN AMOUNT POSTED TO THE WRONG COLUMN 4 6 page 169 6. Recalculate the account balance, and correct the work sheet. 5. Record the posting in the correct amount column. 4. Draw a line through the incorrect item in the account. 1 2 3 5