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Why doesn't the balance sheet equal the post-closing trial balance?

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Why doesn't the balance sheet equal the post-closing trial balance?
posted Jun 29, 2017 by Kavana Gowda

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The totals on the balance sheet will not equal the totals on the post-closing trial balance due to contra accounts. We will use the contra account Accumulated Depreciation to illustrate why this occurs.

The account Accumulated Depreciation will have a credit balance and it will be listed in the credit column of the trial balance. Its credit balance will be included with the other credit balances, most of which are liability accounts and owner or stockholder equity accounts.

On the balance sheet, the credit balance in Accumulated Depreciation will not be reported with the other credit balances. Rather, the credit balance in Accumulated Depreciation will be a deduction from the debit balances reported in the asset section entitled property, plant and equipment.

answer Jun 30, 2017 by Deepika Jain
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