FINANCE

DOUBLE ENTRY AND TRIAL BALANCE

DOUBLE ENTRY PRINCIPLE

ASSET=CAPITAL +LIABILITY

ASSET=DR ACCOUNT – INCREASE IN ASSET=DEBIT    DECREASE IN ASSET =CREDIT

CAPITAL= CREDIT ACCOUNT-INCREASE IN CAPITAL =CREDIT    DECREASE IN CAPITAL =DEBIT

LIABILITY=CREDIT ACCOUNT- INCREASE IN LIABILITY=CREDIT   DECREASE IN CAPITAL=DEBIT

EXPENSES= DEBIT ACCOUNT- INCREASE IN EXPENSE=DEBIT    DECREASE IN EXPENSE=CREDIT

SALES= CREDIT ACCOUNT- INCREASE IN SALES=CREDIT DECREASE IN SALE =DEBIT

INCOME = CREDIT ACCOUNT

LTD has the following information  at the end of the year

a.      CASH  N3,000,0000

b.      BANK      6,400,000

c.      CAPITAL   6,000,000

d.      RENT        400,000   

e.       BUILDING  600,000  

f.       PLANT/MACHINERY 600,000

g.     MOTOR VEHICLE 400,000

h.   PROVISION FOR   DEPRECIATION  300,000

.-                    STATE IF THE ITEM  IS DEBIT OR  CREDIT

i-.                   PREPARE  A TRIAL BALANCE

CASH   3,000,000.00DEBIT
BANK   6,400,000.00DEBIT
CAPITAL   6,000,000.00CREDIT
RENT       400,000.00DEBIT
BUILDING       600,000.00DEBIT
PLANT AND MACHINERY       600,000.00DEBIT
MOTOR VEHICLE       500,000.00DEBIT
 PROV DEPRECIATION       300,000.00CREDIT

(II)

CASH ACCOUNT
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D 3,000,000 
BANK ACCOUNT
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D6,400,000 
CAPITALACCOUNT
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
 BAL B/D 4,000,000
RENT ACCOUNT
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D 400,000 
BUILDING ACCOUNT
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D 500,000 
  
PLANT/MACHINE
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D 600,0000 
MOTOR VEHICLE
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D 500,000 
PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION
DR                     (N)                      CR    (N)
BAL B/D 300,000 

(III)

TRIAL BALANCE
  DR (N)  CR(N)
CASH3,000,000.00 
BANK6,400,000.00 
CAPITAL              11,200,000.00
RENT400,000.00 
BUILDING600,000.00 
PLANT AND MACHINERY600,000.00 
MOTOR VEHICLE500,000.00 
PROV FOR DEPRECIATION                    300,000.00
 11,500,000.00             11,500,000.00
   

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