Answer:
Smithson Floor Coverings
Trial Balance
As at 31st December 31, 2018
<u>Account Dr ($) Cr($) </u>
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 <u> 1,900 </u> <u> </u>
<u> 83,200 </u> <u> 83,200</u>
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.
