A Double Rule (Double Underline) Applied to Accounts in the Ledger

question 223

Multiple Choice

A double rule (double underline) applied to accounts in the ledger during the closing process implies that

• A) the account is a temporary account.
• B) the account is a balance sheet account.
• C) the account balance is not zero.
• D) a mistake has been made, since double ruling is prescribed.

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