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Internal Accounting Error

Definition

An internal accounting error refers to a mistake or discrepancy within a company’s financial records or a protocol’s ledger, caused by human oversight or system malfunction. Such an error can lead to incorrect balances, misreported transactions, or an inaccurate representation of asset holdings. These inaccuracies, though not necessarily malicious, can have significant operational and financial consequences. They compromise the integrity of financial reporting.