For expenses, the category of account and its normal balance is ________.

A) equity and a credit balance

B) assets and a debit balance

C) assets and a credit balance

D) equity and a debit balance

The Accounts Receivable account of Brownstone, Inc. has the following postings:

Accounts Receivable

23,000	3,000
2,000

Calculate the ending balance of the account.

A) $28,000 debit

B) $25,000 debit

C) $3,000 credit

D) $22,000 debit

The Accounts Payable account of Waterford, Inc. has the following postings:

Accounts Receivable

17,000	27,000
8,000	12,000

Calculate the ending balance of the account.

A) $12,000 credit

B) $14,000 debit

C) $14,000 credit

D) $8,000 debit

A business purchases $3,500 of office supplies for cash. Which of the following sets of ledger accounts reflects the posting of this transaction?

A)

Office Supplies

3,500

Accounts Payable

3,500

B)

Office Supplies

3,500

Cash

3,500

C)

Office Supplies

3,500

Accounts Payable

3,500

D)

Office Supplies

3,500

Cash

3,500

When is a trial balance usually prepared?

A) after each entry is journalized

B) before the financial statements are prepared

C) after the financial statements are prepared

D) at the beginning of an accounting period