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Do you debit or credit carriage inwards in trial balance?
both carriage inwards and carriage outwards or debited in the trial balance
Where is discount received posted in the trial balance?
credit
What account does not appear on a post closing trial balance?
sales returns
Why is return inward in debit side of trial balance?
Because when someone returns goods we hv more stock, hence we debit it in the trial balance, note that it is taken away from sales in the p & l just as expenses are debited in the trial balance and taken away in the p & l
What is the difference between trial balance of totals and trial balance of balances?
firstily trial balance of total is the total balance of trial balance being show at the end of a year. trial balance of balance it is the balances being show doing the calcution of the trial balance.
Do you debit or credit carriage inwards in trial balance?
both carriage inwards and carriage outwards or debited in the trial balance
How entries are posted from general ledger to trial balance?
Extract of head of account wise debit balance or credit balance from the general ledger has to be posted in the trial balance.
Where is discount received posted in the trial balance?
credit
Where do you put Sales Returns and Allowances on a trial balance?
On the trial balance, Sales Returns and Allowances is a liability. If items returned are sold later, they become assets under sales.
What account does not appear on a post closing trial balance?
sales returns
What does it means If the AP account balance has increased on the Trial Balance?
The trial balance is the list of all open accounts in the ledger (although post-closing trial balances exist as well). If the A/P (Accounts Payable) account increased on the trial balance, this would mean that entries had been made (journalized) and posted to the ledger that increase the A/P account balance. For example, buying inventory on account would increase the A/P account balance. This transaction would be journalized and then posted (process of transferring info from journal to ledger). This would result in an increase in A/P on the trial balance.
What does it mean if the ap account balance has increased on the trial balance?
The trial balance is the list of all open accounts in the ledger (although post-closing trial balances exist as well). If the A/P (Accounts Payable) account increased on the trial balance, this would mean that entries had been made (journalized) and posted to the ledger that increase the A/P account balance. For example, buying inventory on account would increase the A/P account balance. This transaction would be journalized and then posted (process of transferring info from journal to ledger). This would result in an increase in A/P on the trial balance.
Why is return inward in debit side of trial balance?
Because when someone returns goods we hv more stock, hence we debit it in the trial balance, note that it is taken away from sales in the p & l just as expenses are debited in the trial balance and taken away in the p & l
Errors that are disclosed by trial balance?
Types of Errors:Errors affecting Trial Balance (or Errors Disclosed by Trial Balance):If the Trial Balance does not tally, it will indicate that certain errors have been committed which have affected the agreement of the Trial Balance. The accountant will then proceed to find out the errors and ultimately the errors will be located. Such errors are called 'Errors Disclosed by Trial Balance or Errors which affect the agreement of Trial Balance. Until such errors are rectified, the Trial Balance will not agree. Some of these types of errors are as follows:Wrong Casting: If the total of the Cash Book or some other Subsidiary Book is wrong, the Trial Balance will not tally. For example, the total of the Purchase book has been added Rs. 2000 in excess. When this total will be posted to the debit side of the purchase account, it will also show an excess debit of Rs. 2000 and hence, the Trial Balance will not tally.Posting to the Wrong Side: If instead of posting an amount on the debit side of an account, it is posted on the credit side, or vice versa, the Trial balance will not tally. For example, goods for Rs. 2000 from Gopal. If instead of posting the amount on the credit side of Gopal's account it is posted to his debit, the debit side of the Trial Balance will exceed the credit by Rs. 4,000.Posting of Wrong Amount: The Trial Balance will not tally if the posting in an account is made with an incorrect amount. For example, goods for Rs. 600 have been purchased from Mahendra. If, it has been correctly entered in the Purchase Book or purchase account, but while posting to Mehendra's account, in credit side (correct side) the amount posted is Rs. 60 instead of Rs. 600, the Trial Balance will not tally.Omission of Posting of One Side of an Entry: For example if Rs. 500 have been received from Ram and correctly entered in the Cash Book or Cash Account but if it is omitted to be posted on the credit side of Ram's Account, the Trial Balance will not tally.Double Posting in a Single Account: For example if Rs. 500 have been received from Shyam Lal and correctly entered in the Cash Account, but if it is posted twice on the credit side of Shyam Lal's account, the Trial Balance will not tally.Errors of Totaling and Balancing of Accounts in the Ledger: Errors may occur in the totaling of debit or credit sides of accounts in the Ledger or in the balancing of accounts in the Ledger. Because the balances of accounts are transferred to the Trial Balance, Then the Trial balance will not tally.
Importance of trial balance?
importance of trial balance importance of trial balance
What is the difference between trial balance of totals and trial balance of balances?
firstily trial balance of total is the total balance of trial balance being show at the end of a year. trial balance of balance it is the balances being show doing the calcution of the trial balance.
What is the difference of trial balance of balances and trial balance of totals?
trial balance of balances is the trial balance with two columns while trial balance of totals is the one with four columns
