The Primary Purpose of a Trial Balance Is to Prove

question 72

True/False

The primary purpose of a trial balance is to prove the mathematical equality of the debits and credits after posting.

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to account for bad debts by estimating uncollectible accounts at the end of each period.

Accounts Receivable

Funds due to a company for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for by customers.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense account that represents accounts receivables that a company does not expect to collect due to customers' inability to fulfill payment obligations.

Uncollectible Accounts Expense

Expenses related to uncollectible amounts from credit sales.