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The following ledger balances make up a company’s trial balance:

The following ledger balances make up a company’s trial balance:

Sales K76, 700

Purchases K 26,800

Non-current assets K31, 400

Payables K18, 200

Receivables K32, 300

Cash at bank K14, 200

Capital K9, 800

What is the total of the debit column of the trial balance?

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  • Explanation:

--Trial Balance is prepared after the journal entries have been posted to Ledgers accounts. After figuring out the balances of Ledger accounts, the balances are posted to Trial balances.

--Usually, these accounts have normal debit balances: Asset accounts, Expense accounts, Contra revenue account, Contra Liability account, Drawings accounts, Purchase account.

--Accordingly, these accounts have normal credit balances: Liability accounts, Equity Accounts, Revenue accounts, Sales account, Capital account.

--All Assets and expenses account with debit balances are taken to Debit side, and Liability accounts, Capital account, revenue account having credit balances are taken to Credit Side.

--After posting all balances to Debit and Credit side of Trial Balance, the Trial Balance’s each side MUST BE EQUAL, which means debits shall be equal to credits.

  • Answer

Debit

Credit

Sales

$                  76,700.00

Purchases

$                                   26,800.00

Non Current Assets

$                                   31,400.00

Payables

$                  18,200.00

Receivables

$                                   32,300.00

Cash at Bank

$                                   14,200.00

Capital

$                     9,800.00

Total of Debit Column of Trial Balance

$                                 104,700.00

$                104,700.00

Answer: Total of Debit Column = $ 104,700

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