During the performance of the steps in the accounting cycle, the trial balance and the adjusted trial balance are prepared at two key points. Using specific names where applicable, discuss the time of preparation and the purpose served by each of these trial balances
The first time a trial balance would be prepared could be anytime during the accounting period prior to any adjusting entries being made. Its purpose would be to assure the equality of debits and credits posted to the accounts up to that point. If this trial balance were to be prepared only once, it should be done immediately prior to any adjusting entries. This trial balance could be referred to as an Unadjusted Trial Balance.
The next trial balance to be prepared would be the Adjusted Trial Balance. It would be prepared after all of the adjusting entries for the period had been posted. Its purpose is to verify the equality of all debits and credits posted up to that point.
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