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Patricia Green's Organic Fruit and Vegetable Stall
Balancing Accounts and the Trial Balance
Scene 44
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Trial Balance
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The Trial Balance
The Trial Balance is balanced. It shows that the double entry is arithmetically correct and we have a summary of the transactions that have occurred. We should realise that the trial balance will not find all mistakes that can occur.
The Trial Balance as at October 7
Account
DEBIT
CREDIT
Bank Account
2050
Capital Account
2000
Creditor - Retail Displays Account
300
Equipment Account
300
Furniture Account
200
Insurance Account
180
Purchases Account
600
Rent Account
150
Sales Account
1180
3480
3480
DR
Bank Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 1
Capital Account
2000
October 2
Furniture Account
200
October 6
Sales Account
700
October 2
Rent Account
150
October 7
Sales Account
480
October 2
Insurance Account
180
October 5
Purchases Account
600
October 7
Balance c/d
2050
3180
3180
October 8
Balance b/d
2050
DR
Capital Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 7
Balance c/d
2000
October 1
Bank Account
2000
2000
2000
October 8
Balance b/d
2000
DR
Creditor - Retail Displays Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 7
Balance c/d
300
October 2
Equipment Account
300
300
300
October 8
Balance b/d
300
DR
Equipment Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 2
Creditor - Retail Displays Account
300
October 7
Balance c/d
300
300
300
October 8
Balance b/d
300
DR
Furniture Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 2
Bank Account
200
October 7
Balance c/d
200
200
200
October 8
Balance b/d
200
DR
Insurance Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 2
Bank Account
180
October 7
Balance c/d
180
180
180
October 8
Balance b/d
180
DR
Purchases Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 5
Bank Account
600
October 7
Balance c/d
600
600
600
October 8
Balance b/d
600
DR
Rent Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 2
Bank Account
150
October 7
Balance c/d
150
150
150
October 8
Balance b/d
150
DR
Sales Account
CR
Date
Details
Amount
Date
Details
Amount
October 7
Balance c/d
1180
October 6
Bank Account
700
October 7
Bank Account
480
1180
1180
October 8
Balance b/d
1180
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