misstatement (Meaning)

Wordnet

misstatement (n)

a statement that contains a mistake

Webster

misstatement (n.)

An incorrect statement.

FAQs About the word misstatement

a statement that contains a mistakeAn incorrect statement.

lie, misinformation, falsification, exaggeration, distortion,misrepresentation, fable, mendacity, whopper, ambiguity

fact,fact, truth, truism, validation, veracity, honesty, validation, truism, verity

The financial misstatement caused a significant overstatement of the company's assets.

The auditor uncovered a material misstatement in the inventory valuation.

The misstatement was due to a miscalculation in the accounting software.

The company issued a restatement to correct the misstatement in its financial statements.