After the preparation of ledgers, the next step is the preparation of ______________.

Trading accounts

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Trial balance

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Profit and loss account

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None of the above

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The correct option is D Trial balance
After the preparation of ledgers, the next step is the preparation of trial balance. After preparation of ledger accounts, all the balances of the ledger accounts are transferred to trial balance and it should tally. The trial balance checks the arithmetical accuracy of the books of accounts.

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(a) Trading Account
(b) Profit and Loss Account
(c) Balance Sheet

Give one word, term or phrase for the following statement:

1) A List of Debit Balances and Credit balances in the ledger.
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Q. Prepare a Trading and Profit & Loss account for the year ending March 31, 2018, from the balances extracted of M/s Rahul Sons. Also prepare a balance sheet as at that date.

Debit Balances	₹	Credit Balances	₹
Stock	50,000	Sales	1,80,000
Wages	3,000	Purchase return	2,000
Salary	8,000	Discount received	500
Purchases	1,75,000	Provision for bad debts	2,500
Sales Return	3,000	Capital	2,90,000
S. Debtors	82,000	Bills Payable	22,000
Discount allowed	1,000	Commission received	4,000
Insurance	3,200	Rent	6,000
Rent, rates and taxes	4,300	Loan	34,800
Fixtures and fittings	20,000	Output CGST	15,000
Trade Expenses	1,500	Output SGST	15,000
Bad debts	2,000
Drawings	32,000
Repair and renewals	1,600
Travelling expenses	4,200
Postage	500
Legal fees	500
Bills Receivable	50,000
Building	1,10,000
Input CGST	10,000
Input SGST	10,000
	5,71,800		5,71,800

Adjustments :-
(i) Commission received in advance ₹ 1,000.
(ii) Rent receivable ₹ 2,000, subject to levy of CGST and SGST @ 9% each.
(iii) Salary outstanding ₹ 1,000 and insurance prepaid ₹ 800.
(iv) Further Bad-debts ₹ 1,000 and provision for Bad-debts @ 5% on debtors and provision for discount on debtors @ 2%.
(v) Closing Stock ₹ 32,000.
(vi) Depreciation on Building @ 6% p.a.

Q. Which of the following organization will not prepare Trading A/c but prepares Profit & Loss A/c?

From the following trial balance of Mr. A. Lal, prepare trading, profit and loss account and balance sheet as on March 31, 2017.

Account Title	Debit Amount Rs	Credit Amount Rs
Stock as on April 01, 2016	16,000
Purchases and Sales	67,600	1,12,000
Returns inwards and outwards	4,600	3,200
Carriage inwards	1,400
General expenses	2,400
Bad debts	600
Discount received		1,400
Bank over draft		10,000
Interest on bank overdraft	600
Commission received		1,800
Insurance and taxes	4,000
Scooter expenses	200
Salaries	8,800
Cash in hand	4,000
Scooter	8,000
Furniture	5,200
Building	65,000
Debtors and Creditors	6,000	16,000
Capital		50,000

Closing stock Rs 15,000.

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