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Trial Balance And Rectification Of Errors — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Accountancy
Trial Balance And Rectification Of Errors revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Accountancy: 4 topics in quick points.
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Meaning and Objectives of Trial Balance
- Trial Balance is a statement prepared on a specific date showing the debit and credit balances of all ledger accounts.
- It is not an account but a summary statement used to verify the accuracy of ledger postings.
- The total of the debit column must equal the total of the credit column if there are no one-sided errors.
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Methods of Preparing Trial Balance
- There are three methods: Balance Method, Total Method, and Combined Method.
- Balance Method is most commonly used — only the closing balances of accounts are shown.
- Total Method includes the total of both sides of each ledger account.
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Accounting Errors and Their Classification
- Accounting errors are mistakes made during recording, posting, or balancing of accounts.
- Errors can be classified by nature: Errors of Omission, Commission, and Principle.
- Errors can also be classified by impact: One-sided (affects Trial Balance) and Two-sided (does not affect Trial Balance).
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Rectification of Errors
- Errors can be rectified before or after preparing the Trial Balance.
- Before Trial Balance: Errors can be corrected directly in the affected accounts.
- After Trial Balance: Use of Suspense Account is required for one-sided errors.
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A Trial Balance is a statementAccounting errors occur when transactionsOneWhen the trial balance does notErrors are corrected by passing journal
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