Question

Which of the following does not describe a trial balance? a. Proves that all transactions have been recorded b. Proves the mathematical equality of debits and credits after posting c. Assists in the preparation of the financial statements d. May uncover errors in journalizing and posting

Answer 1

Answer:

Statement which doesn't describe a trail balance is: Option A: Proves that all transactions have been recorded.

Explanation:

A Trial balance lists the accounts and their balances. It is like an internal control made by the accountants to check general ledger's accuracy. It extracts the list of debit and credit balance from the ledger and adds them.  They should be equal else some error has been made. These errors might be human. It doesn't prove that company has recorded all its transactions.

So, all statements are correct describing trial balance except Option A.