If the trial balance do not agree after transferring the balance of ledger accounts including cash and bank balance and also errors are not located timely, then the trial balance is tallied by transferring the difference of debit and credit side to an account known as -

Memorandum Account

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Capital Account

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Suspense Account

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Drawing Account

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The correct option is C Suspense Account
Trial balance is prepared to check and confirm the posting of all accounting entries. Trial balance is prepared with the help of ledger account. All the balances from each of ledger account is taken in a list in the debit and credit column. Both the sides of trial balance must be equal as accounting is based on the double entry system of accounting.
If the trial balance do not agree and errors not located before the finalization of accounts, the difference amount has to be transferred to suspense account.

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Q. If the trial balance do not agree after transferring the balance of all ledger accounts including cash and bank balance and also errors are not located timely, then the trial balance is tallied by transferring the difference of debit and credit side to an account knows as_____________.

State whether the following statements are True or False-

1) A trial balance can agree in spite of certain errors.
2) Errors committed due to lack of accounting knowledge are errors of omission.
3) Trial balance is prepared from the balance of ledger accounts.
4) Rectification entries are passed in cash book.
5) Single sided errors affect only one account.
6) Suspense account is automatically closed after rectification of all errors.
7) Errors affecting the agreement of trial balance are called on side errors.
8) There is no need to open a suspense account if the trial balance agrees.
9) All the errors can be rectified only through suspense account.
10) Compensating errors affect the agreement of trial balance.

Q. If the trial balance does not agree, difference of the trial balance is placed to ________ account.

Q. Mistake in transferring the balance of an account to the trial balance or omitting to write ,the balance of an account in the trial balance is ________.

State true or false:

1) A Trial balance is an account.
2) A Trial balance is helpful for preparation of final accounts.
3) A Trial balance is most important document.
4) A Trial balance may be prepared on any date.
5) In Trial balance opening stock is recorded in credit balance column.
6) Both sides total of an account are taken in Gross Trial Balance.
7) Purchase account always shows debit balance.
8) A Trial balance is a List of Ledger balances.
9) A Trial balance does not ensure accounting accuracy.
10) A Trial balance shows only arithmetical accuracy.

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