The Steps in Preparing a Trial Balance Include All of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

The steps in preparing a trial balance include all of the following except

• A) listing the account titles and their balances.
• B) totaling the debit and credit columns.
• C) proving the equality of the two columns.
• D) transferring journal amounts to ledger accounts.

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Definitions:

Direct Costs of Disposal

The expenses directly linked to the process of disposing of an asset, including sales fees and legal costs.

Decreasing Costs

A situation where the expenses of producing a good or service fall over time, typically due to efficiency improvements or economies of scale.

LIFO Method

An inventory valuation method called "Last In, First Out," where the cost of the most recently purchased items is the first to be expensed as cost of goods sold.

Net Income

Refers to the total earnings or profit of a company after subtracting all expenses and costs from its total revenue.