WWW.KRAZYCIVIL.BLOGSPOT.COM TRAIL BALANCE The first step in the preparation of final accounts is the preparation of trail balance. In the double entry system of book keeping, there will be credit for every debit and there will not be any debit without credit. When this principle is followed in writing journal entries, the total amount of alldebits is equal to the total amount all credits. A trail balance is a statement of debit and credit balances. It is prepared on a particular date with the object of checking the accuracy of the books of accounts. It indicates that all the transactions for a particular period have been duly entered in the book, properly posted and balanced. The trail balance doesn’t include stock in hand at the end of the period. All adjustments required to be done at the end of the period including closing stock are generally given under the trail balance. DEFINITIONS : SPICER AND POGLAR : A trail balance is a list of all the balances stand
