The need for balancing an account may arise when___

The existing page allocated for the account is full and balance is required to be calculated and transferred to the next page.

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Business needs information for a particular item for which an account already exists.

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Trial balance is being prepared for which account's balances are needed for its preparation.

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All of the above

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The correct option is D
All of the above

All of the above are the reasons for the balancing of an account.

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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.

Q. A Trial balance is helpful for preparation of final account.

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

1) A List of Debit Balances and Credit balances in the ledger.
2) A Statement prepared to provide the base for preparing the final accounts.
3) A statement is prepared without balancing the ledger account.
4) Mention the side where goodwill A/c is appeared in the Trial Balance.
5) A List of both Ledger balances which is prepared after the closing of ledger Accounts.

Q. From the following Trial Balance, prepare Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31^st March, 2018 and Balance Sheet as at the date:

Debit Balances	₹	Credit Balances	₹
Purchases	3,00,000	Sales	4,79,760
Drawings	3,500	Purchases Return	12,200
Plant and Machinery	1,23,000	Capital	5,90,000
Motor Vehicles	1,76,000	Creditors	11,870
Building	3,80,000	Bank Loan	33,700
Sundry Debtors	80,000
Stock in Trade (1.4.2017)	8,400
Sales Return	1,800
Wages	2,800
Carriage Inwards	890
Carriage Outwards	300
Telephone Charges	3,290
Salaries	12,000
Insurance and Taxes	31,200
Printing and Stationery Expenses	1,350
Cash in Hand	3,000
	11,27,530		11,27,530

Following adjustments are to be considered:
(i) Closing Stock ₹ 15,270.
(ii) Printing and Stationery expenses due ₹ 58,650.
(iii) Outstanding liabilities for salaries ₹ 12,000
(iv) An old machine value at ₹ 12,000 (Book Value of which was ₹ 2,000) was given in exchange for a new machine purchased on 1^st April, 2017. The machine given in exchange was not recorded in the books. Cheque issued for new machine purchased was accounted in the books of account.
(v) Depreciation @ 10% p.a. is to be provided on all fixed assets except building.

Q. Missing to transfer the balance of an account to the trial balance or omitting to write the balance of an account in the trial balance is __________.

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The need for balancing an account may arise when___

The correct option is D All of the above All of the above are the reasons for the balancing of an account.

The correct option is D
All of the above

All of the above are the reasons for the balancing of an account.