TRIAL BALANCE
TRIAL BALANCE IS A STATEMENT IN WHICH ALL THE BALANCES OF DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS ARE SHOWN . SOME OF THE BALANCES COULD BE OF DEBIT SIDE WHEREAS OTHER'S MIGHT BE OF CREDIT SIDE . SINCE OUR ACCOUNTING IS BASED ON DOUBLE ENTRY SYSTEM . THEREFORE THE TOTAL OF DEBIT BALANCES MUST BE EQUAL TO THE TOTAL OF CREDIT BALANCES.
(ASSETS/EXPENSES/LOSSES ARE WRITTEN ON DEBIT SIDE)
(LIABILITIES/PROFITS/INCOMES ARE WRITTEN ON CREDIT SIDE)
- BANK LOAN (LIABILITY)
- INVESTMENT (ASSETS)
- INTEREST ON BANK LOAN (EXPENSE)
- DEBTORS (ASSETS)
- CREDITORS (LIABILITY)
- INTEREST ON INVESTMENT (INCOME)
- B/R (ASSETS)
- B/P(LIABILITY)
- BUILDING(ASSET)
- PLANT AND MACHINERY (ASSETS)
- CASH (ASSETS)
- BANK OVERDRAFT (LIABILITY)
- INTEREST ON BANK OVERDRAFT (EXPENSE)
- PURCHASES (EXPENSE)I
- PURCHASE RETURN(GAINS)
- SALES (INCOME)
- SALES RETURN (EXPENSE)
- CARRIAGE (EXPENSE)
- FREIGHT (EXPENSE)
- WAGES (EXPENSE)
- SALARY (EXPENSE)
- ADVERTISEMENT (EXPENSE)
- TRADE EXPENSE/ OFFICE EXPENSE (EXPENSE)
- PRINTING AND STATIONERY (EXPENSE)
- RENT (EXPENSE)
- COMMISSION (EXPENSE)
- DISCOUNT (EXPENSE)
- INTEREST (EXPENSE)
- CAPITAL (EXPENSE)
- DRAWINGS (EXPENSE)
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