Question

Preparing a trial balanceSmithson Floor Coverings reported the following summarized data at December 31, 2018. Accounts appear in no particularorder, and all have normal balances.Service Revenue 8 26.000 Salaries Payable $ 25,000Equipment 36,000 Salaries Expense 1,600Rent Expense 17,000 Cash » 7.000Common Stock 24.000 Accounts Receivable 3.600Accounts Payable 2.200 Interest Payable 6,000Dividends 16,100 Utillties Expense 1.900Prepare the trial balance of Smithson Floor Coverings at December 31, 2018.

Answer 1

Answer:

                                             Smithson Floor Coverings

                                                       Trial Balance

                                        As at 31st December 31, 2018

Account                                                              Dr ($)                       Cr($)          

Revenue                                                                                              26,000

Salaries Payable                                                                                  25,000

Equipment                                                          36,000

Salaries Expense                                                  1,600

Rent Expense                                                     17,000

Cash                                                                      7,000

Common Stock                                                                                     24,000

Accounts Receivable                                            3,600

Accounts Payable                                                                                 2,200

Interest Payable                                                                                    6,000

Dividend                                                                16,100

Utilities Expense                                                   1,900                                

                                                                            83,200                     83,200

Explanation:

In accounting, liability, Income and equity items have credit balances while assets and expenses have debit balances.

With that background, Start by picking balance relating to income and post them to the credit side of the trial balance, like revenue.

After that, pick balance relating to liability post them to the credit side of the trial balance, like trade payable.

Then pick balance relating to equity item, post them to the credit side of the trial balance, like common stock.

After this, pick items relating to asset and post them to the debit side of the trial balance, like trade receivables. Then, pick items relating to expenses and then post them to the debit side of the trial balance.

At the end, all income, liability and equity item balances are posted to the credit side of the trial balance while assets and expenses item balances are posted to the debit side.  And two sides balance.

Remember the purpose of a trial balance is to check the arithmetical accuracy of ledger balances and that was exactly what was done above.