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# identify accounting errors — Accountant

As an accountant, 'identifying accounting errors' isn’t about finding typos; it’s a core daily task woven into *everything* we do. It means proactively tracing transactions from source documents (invoices, bank statements) through the general ledger to ensure accuracy and completeness. Think reconciliations – bank recs, balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances – these are prime error-hunting grounds. We're looking for things like duplicate entries, incorrect GL account coding, misapplied payments, or transactions hitting the wrong period. It’s not just spotting *that* something is wrong, but understanding *why* and its potential impact on financial statements.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: EconStor (open-access economics/finance literature).
