The Accounts Payable Trial Balance Is a List of Payable

question 16

True/False

The accounts payable trial balance is a list of payable amounts by vendor.This total should equal the control account total in the general ledger.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet where the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account columns to check the accuracy of the financial transactions recorded.

Reference Column

A column in a table or spreadsheet used to hold information or data that aids in categorization or identification.

General Journal

A ledger in which all transactions are initially recorded, dated, and described.

Transposition Error

A common accounting mistake where figures are mistakenly reordered, leading to inaccurate entries and discrepancies in financial records.