Sentence examples for wrong accounting from inspiring English sources

But MicroStrategy's mea culpa, which was approved in advance by PricewaterhouseCoopers, cited the wrong accounting literature.

"It's the application of the wrong accounting treatment, and a matter of the timing of the recognition of earnings," she said.

This concern was properly flagged up by Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe, in May 2011 and a meeting took place at Portcullis House at which RBS's senior executives' best defence of this wrong accounting was that they believed other banks were doing the same thing.

What is important about the email is that it makes a specific reference to recognising future income and profits in the wrong accounting period.

But despite the warning, it appears that those involved in commercial departments continued to move profits into the wrong accounting period.

In these cases, 'earnings' of the acquiree have been overstated because they have followed the standard — but, in our view, dead wrong — accounting practice of ignoring the cost to a business of issuing options".

My student loan for September was sent to the wrong account number.

A friend has transferred £423.50 to me, but I gave him the wrong account number.

The fact is that millions are left out of pocket every year because they  stick  with the wrong account.

So what are the tips for minimising the risks of accidentally sending a payment to the wrong account?

In one case a couple were conned into sending £25,000 to the wrong account, and their bank refused any compensation.