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Post-Closing Trial Balance

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337280570

Author:Scott, Cathy J.

Publisher:Scott, Cathy J.

Chapter2: T Accounts, Debits And Credits, Trial Balance, And Financial Statements

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5QY: When preparing a trial balance, which of the following is correct? a. The purpose of the trial...

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The transaction analysis is done with the help of the accounting equation. The basic accounting equation is alternatively known as the balance sheet equation is based on the double-entry system which says that for each transaction happening in a business, at least two accounts should be affected I.e. both the debit side and the credit side should be equal. The Accounting Equation is

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When preparing Post-Closing Trial Balance. total debits must always be greater than total credits. The answer is True or false

Definition Definition Statement that shows the ending balance of all the ledger accounts of a firm at the end of the accounting period. The trial balance is prepared after all the entries have been posted to the ledger accounts and assists in preparing the final accounts of a firm.

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