What is a Trial Balance? State its objectives and characteristics. Give some reasons for disagreement of the Trial Balance. A ’Trial Balance’ is a list of all the General ledger accounts (both revenue and capital) contained in the ledger of a business. This list will contain the name of the nominal ledger account and the value of that nominal ledger account. The value of the nominal ledger will hold either a debit balance value or a credit balance value. The debit balance values will be listed
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Assignment: Preparing Entries and Statements ACC225/Financial Accounting Assignment: Preparing Entries and Statements QS 4-5A The following unadjusted trial balance is for Adams Construction Co. as of the end of its 2005 fiscal year. The June 30‚ 2004‚ credit balance of the owner’s capital account was $52‚660‚ and the owner invested $25‚000 cash in the company during the 2005 fiscal year. [pic] Prepare a 10-column work sheet for fiscal year 2005‚ starting with the unadjusted
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statement. b. balance sheet c. owner’s equity statement. d. statement of cash flows 3. A trial balance will not balance if a. a journal entry is posted twice. b. a wrong amount is used in journalizing. c. incorrect account titles are used in journalizing. d. a journal entry is only partially posted. 4. In a service-type business‚ revenue is considered earned a. at the end of the month. b. at the end of the year. c. when the service is performed. d. when cash is received. 5. Adjusting entries
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Merck Consolidated Balance Sheet | | | | | | € million | ------------------------------------------------- Note | ------------------------------------------------- Dec. 31‚ 2012 | ------------------------------------------------- Dec. 31‚ 2011 | ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 1‚ 2011 | 1 | Previous year’s figures have been adjusted‚ see Note [5] | | Current assets | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------
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examples. (10 Marks) 2. Explain any two types of errors that are disclosed by trial balance with examples and rectification entry. Note - Avoid giving examples given in the self learning material. (10 marks) Nov 2010 3. Let us assume you have been recently appointed as Management Accountant of a small but upcoming firm. Your immediate supervisor has asked you to prepare certain financial ratios from the balance sheet of one of their clients M/s Vinod Enterprise. Liabilities Amount Assets Amount
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equity on January1‚ 2012 called the balance sheet. The report the reader will see below is a current balance sheet for a company called Custom Building that I personally work with. Working one on one with the owner has offered quite a bit of experience in the accounting world. The reader will be able to view the balance sheet below‚ following the explanation of the balance sheet for Custom Building discussed in full. Custom Building Company Balance Sheet January 1‚ 2012 Non-current Assets
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COURSE 2 - The Balance Sheet The balance sheet (also called statement of financial position) reports the financial position of the business at a point in time. It does so by listing the categories and amounts of assets‚ liabilities and equity on a specific date‚ in a format that proves the fundamental accounting equation. ASSETS = EQUITY + LIABILITIES or ASSETS – LIABILITIES = EQUITY Formats of presentation Regardless of
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The balance sheet‚ income statement and cash flow statement are closely related. Basically‚ a balance sheet describes a company’s assets‚ liabilities and stockholder’s equity in a specific period of time. An income statement mainly shows the net profits or loss of a company. The purpose of the income statement is to show stockholders and investors whether the company earned or lost money. A cash flow statement explains cash inflows and outflows. Each financial statement reveals a part of a company’s
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A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports the assets‚ which are resources owned by a business‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity at a specific date. Examples of assets would be computers‚ delivery trucks‚ furniture‚ and buildings. A balance sheet has two categories: Assets‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity. Liabilities are the debts and obligations of a business. Liabilities represent c claims of creditors on the assets of business. Examples of liabilities would be notes
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Example Company Balance Sheet December 31‚ 2011 ASSETS LIABILITIES Current Assets Current Liabilities Cash $ 2‚100 Notes Payable $ 5‚000 Petty Cash 100 Accounts Payable 35‚900 Temporary Investments 10‚000 Wages Payable 8‚500 Accounts Receivable - net 40‚500 Interest Payable 2‚900 Inventory 31‚000 Taxes Payable 6‚100 Supplies 3‚800 Warranty Liability 1‚100 Prepaid Insurance 1‚500 Unearned Revenues 1‚500 Total Current
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