If the Common Stock Account Had a $10,000 Credit Balance

question 116

True/False

If the common stock account had a $10,000 credit balance at the beginning of the period,and during the period,stockholders invest an additional $5,000,the balance in the common stock account listed on the trial balance will be equal to a debit balance of $5,000.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their final balances after adjustments, used to prepare financial statements.

Income Summary Account

A temporary account used to accumulate all income and expense accounts before transferring the net amount to retained earnings at the end of an accounting period.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not distributed as dividends to shareholders, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Permanent Account

Accounts that carry their ending balances over into the next accounting period, typically including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.