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What is the risk of miscoding transactions in software, and how is it controlled?

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Answer

Miscoding puts amounts in the wrong account, distorting reports even though the software keeps the entry balanced (garbage-in-garbage-out). Controls include default/predicted codes, validation rules, review of the nominal activity and unusual balances, bank feed rules, and periodic reconciliations to catch and correct miscodes.
Real-world example A cost coded to the wrong expense inflates one line and understates another until a review reroutes it.

Common follow-ups: Why does the software not prevent miscoding? | What controls catch it?

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