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    b) If the trial balance can be ‘in balance’ and still have errors‚ give examples of the type of errors that can occur leaving the trial balance in balance. For example‚ if $523 is the correct amount to be entered for both credit and debit side but entered $532‚ trial balance will show the same amounts for both debit and credit side but contains error. In addition‚ reverse entries can cause trial balance to be in balance but still contains error. For example‚ instead of recording debit

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    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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    Trial and error is an experimental method of problem solving‚ repair‚ tuning‚ or obtaining knowledge. "Learning doesn’t happen from failure itself but rather from analyzing the failure‚ making a change‚ and then trying again." This approach can be seen as one of the two basic approaches to problem solving and is contrasted with an approach using insight and theory. However‚ there are intermediate methods which for example‚ use theory to guide the method‚ an approach known as guided empiricism.

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    question stated that when a Trial Balance balances‚ it means the accounts are free of errors. I disagree with the statement. There may still be errors even if the trial balance is balances. There are six types of errors. The first type of error is the “error of omission” and the word omission mean left out. Its mean that a transaction is not recorded in the books of original entry‚ which mean both the debit and credit effects of the transaction are not shown in the Trial Balance. For example‚ a transaction

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    with relevant 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

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    Medusa and the Snail‚ the necessity for error as a means to better educate and fulfill human potential through the rigors of trail and error. Showcased through out the course of human history is the propensity for errors and/or accidents to lead to vast realms of knowledge unbeknown to man kind; achievements that would therefore have escaped the grasp of the minds without these magnificent blunders.Encompassing man kinds existence on this planet is the error that leads to wonderful ramifications and

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    INTRODUCTION: Trial balance is a statement which shows debit balances and credit balances of all accounts in the ledger. Since‚ every debit should have a corresponding credit as per the rules of double entry system‚ the total of the debit balances and credit balances should tally (agree). In case‚ there is a difference‚ one has to check the correctness of the balances brought forward from the respective accounts. Trial balance can be prepared in any date provided accounts are balanced. DEFINITION

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    2011 Interest allowed by bank Rs. 8‚000 Classification of accounting equation approach with meaning and examples Analysis of transaction –with accounts involved-nature of accountaffects and debit/credit 2 4 10 6 The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Chetan‚ a small businessman. Do you think it is correct? If not‚ rewrite it in the correct form. Debits Stock Purchases Returns outwards Rs. Credits 8250 Capital 12750 Sales 700 Returns inwards

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    Chapter 2‚ Illustrative Problem 1 Entries into T accounts and trial balance Daphne Ebert‚ an interior design consultant‚ established a professional services corporation known as Daphne Designs‚ Inc. on August 1 of the current year. During the month‚ she opened an office and completed the following transactions connected with her professional practice: a. Daphne deposited $32‚500 drawn on her personal bank account to a business account opened under the name of Daphne’s Designs in exchange

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    3.1 Trial balance 3.1.1 The source and structure of trial balance A trial balance is a list with two columns‚ which are debit and credit. It is important to every company that they need to check the errors that maybe made during enter the transactions into general accounts. If the principles of the double entry have been correctly applied to the recording of transactions in ledger accounts‚ the total of debit balances will equal to the total of credit balances. So the total of the debit column should

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