FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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**Financial Accounting: Trial Balance of T Owen at 31 March 2009**

The table below presents the trial balance as of 31 March 2009 for T Owen. This trial balance is essential for preparing financial statements and ensuring that the accounts are balanced (i.e., the total debits equal the total credits).

| **Account Description**               | **Dr (£)** | **Cr (£)**   |
|--------------------------------------|-----------|--------------|
| Inventory: 1 April 2008              | 52,800    |              |
| Sales                                |           | 276,400      |
| Purchases                            | 141,300   |              |
| Carriage inwards                     | 1,350     |              |
| Carriage outwards                    |           | 5,840        |
| Returns outwards                     |           | 2,408        |
| Wages and salaries                   | 63,400    |              |
| Business rates                       | 3,800     |              |
| Communication expenses               |           |              |
| Commissions paid                     | 714       |              |
| Insurance                            | 1,930     |              |
| Sundry expenses                      | 1,830     |              |
| Buildings                            | 208       |              |
| Accounts receivable                  | 125,000   |              |
| Accounts payable                     |           | 45,900       |
| Fixtures                             |           | 24,870       |
| Cash at bank                         | 1,106     |              |
| Cash in hand                         | 31,420    |              |
| Drawings                             | 276       |              |
| Capital                              |           | 210,516      |
| **Total**                            | 514,194   | 514,194      |

**Additional Information:**
- **Inventory at 31 March 2009** was valued at £58,440.

In this trial balance:
- **Debits (Dr)** and **Credits (Cr)** columns are balanced, each summing to £514,194.
- The large credit figures include Sales (£276,400) and Capital (£210,516).
- Major debit figures include Purchases (£141,300), Accounts receivable (£125,000), and Wages and salaries (£63,400).
  
Understanding this trial balance is crucial for students and businesses to verify the accuracy of their accounting entries before preparing financial statements.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Financial Accounting: Trial Balance of T Owen at 31 March 2009** The table below presents the trial balance as of 31 March 2009 for T Owen. This trial balance is essential for preparing financial statements and ensuring that the accounts are balanced (i.e., the total debits equal the total credits). | **Account Description** | **Dr (£)** | **Cr (£)** | |--------------------------------------|-----------|--------------| | Inventory: 1 April 2008 | 52,800 | | | Sales | | 276,400 | | Purchases | 141,300 | | | Carriage inwards | 1,350 | | | Carriage outwards | | 5,840 | | Returns outwards | | 2,408 | | Wages and salaries | 63,400 | | | Business rates | 3,800 | | | Communication expenses | | | | Commissions paid | 714 | | | Insurance | 1,930 | | | Sundry expenses | 1,830 | | | Buildings | 208 | | | Accounts receivable | 125,000 | | | Accounts payable | | 45,900 | | Fixtures | | 24,870 | | Cash at bank | 1,106 | | | Cash in hand | 31,420 | | | Drawings | 276 | | | Capital | | 210,516 | | **Total** | 514,194 | 514,194 | **Additional Information:** - **Inventory at 31 March 2009** was valued at £58,440. In this trial balance: - **Debits (Dr)** and **Credits (Cr)** columns are balanced, each summing to £514,194. - The large credit figures include Sales (£276,400) and Capital (£210,516). - Major debit figures include Purchases (£141,300), Accounts receivable (£125,000), and Wages and salaries (£63,400). Understanding this trial balance is crucial for students and businesses to verify the accuracy of their accounting entries before preparing financial statements.
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