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Multiple choice elements of accounts ledger and posting develop the understanding for posting of transactions and balancing of accounts classification of ledger (subdivision of ledger) and balancing of account meaning and importance of ledger

Bought ledger adjustment account is also termed as _______________.

  1. General ledger Account.

  2. Creditors ledger adjustment Account.

  3. Debtors ledger adjustment Account.

  4. Sold ledger adjustment Account.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Creditors or Purchases or Bought Ledger: It contains personal accounts of trade creditors from whom goods are purchased on credit.

Multiple choice elements of accounts ledger and posting develop the understanding for posting of transactions and balancing of accounts classification of ledger (subdivision of ledger) and balancing of account meaning and importance of ledger

Debtors and Creditors Ledgers are known as __________________.

  1. Bought ledger adjustment Account.

  2. Subsidiary Ledgers.

  3. General Ledgers.

  4. Sold ledgers adjustment Account.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Debtors and Creditors ledgers are maintained separately from the general ledger to keep the main ledger concise. These are collectively referred to as subsidiary ledgers.

Multiple choice elements of accounts ledger and posting develop the understanding for posting of transactions and balancing of accounts classification of ledger (subdivision of ledger) and balancing of account meaning and importance of ledger

Interest A/c will have ________.

  1. Debit balance

  2. Credit balance

  3. Nil

  4. Debit or credit balance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Interest may have both the accounting treatment. If interest is received , its an income to the business and if interest is paid, its an expenses for the business. 

Hence, interest account may have debit or credit balance.

Multiple choice elements of accounts ledger and posting develop the understanding for posting of transactions and balancing of accounts classification of ledger (subdivision of ledger) and balancing of account meaning and importance of ledger

Commission A/c will have __________.

  1. Debit balance

  2. Credit balance

  3. Nil

  4. Debit or credit balance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Commission may have both the accounting treatment. 

If commission is received ,its an income to the business and if commission is paid, its an expenses for the business. 
Hence, commission account may have debit or credit balance.

Multiple choice elements of accounts ledger and posting develop the understanding for posting of transactions and balancing of accounts classification of ledger (subdivision of ledger) and balancing of account meaning and importance of ledger

Expenses A/c will always have _______.

  1. debit balance

  2. credit balance

  3. nil

  4. debit or credit balance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the rules of debit and credit, expenses increase on the debit side. Therefore, expense accounts typically maintain a debit balance.