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The difference of totals of both debit and credit side of trial balance is transferred to ………………
  • A
    Trading account
  • B
    Difference account
  • Suspense account
  • D
    Miscellaneous account

Answer: C.

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The account which has a debit balance and is shown in the debit column of the trial balance is ………………
  • A
    Sundry creditors account
  • B
    Bills payable account
  • Drawings account
  • D
    Capital account

Answer: C.

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Correct the following trail balance:
ParticularsDebit BalanceCredit Balance
Opening Stock1,00,000
Salaries36,000
Creditors1,32,000
Bank35,000
Carriage inwards18,000
Rent received9,000
Discount allowed6,000
Purchases3,48,000
Bills payable60,000
Debtors 45000
Carriage outwards 15,000
Capital 1,63,000
Returns inward 9,000
Discount received 12,000
Trade expenses 18,000
Sales 3,68,000
Building 1,14,000
Total7,44,0007,44,000
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From the following balances extracted from the books of Rajeshwari as on 31st March, 2017, prepare the trial balance.
Name of the accountName of the account
Cash at bank28,000Rent and rates4,000
Sundry debtors59,600Bank charges400
Furniture and Fixtures1,72,000Bad debts4,000
Office equipment1,10,000Drawings20,000
Adjusted purchases2,80,000Insurance premium4,000
Sales returns3,000Capital 3,00,000
Closing stock15,000Sundry creditors64,000
Sales2,36,000Loan (Cr.)1,00,000
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Mary runs a textile store. She has prepared the following trial balance from her ledger balances. Her trial balance does not tally. She needs your help to check whether what she has done is correct.

S. No.

Name of the account

L.F.

Debit balance

Credit balance

1

Capital

50,000

2

Discount received


3,000

3

Rent paid

15,000

4

Salaries paid


1,000

5

Purchases of textiles



20,000

6

Sale of textiles


30,000

7

Salesmen commission paid



9,000

8

Transport charges paid


6,000

9

Cash balance


32,000

Total

89,000

77,000

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From the following balances, Prepare trial balanceof Baskar as on 31st March 2017. Transfer the difference, if any, to suspense account.
Name of the accountName of the account
Opening stock40,000Debtors25,000
Capital90,000Carriage inwards16,500
Sales1,77,200Bills receivable20,000
Salaries12,000Commission received5,550
Bills payable9,450Cash at bank17,000
Telephone charges2,350Furniture19,000
Creditors16,000Plant & Machinery55,800
Purchases85,000Repairs550
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The following balances are extracted from the books of Ravichandran on 31st December, 2016. Prepare the trial balance.
Name of the accountName of the account
Capital1,50,000Sales75,000
Debtors22,800Return inwards1,000
Rent received500Discount allowed800
Bank overdraft3,100Discount received1,000
Creditors5,500Wages2,900
Premises1,46,000Salaries3,500
Opening stock10,000Commission paid1,100
Purchases45,000General expenses2,000
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