Prepare an adjusted trial balance, in correct format, from the following account information; solve for the one missing account balance: Retained Earnings.

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Prepare an adjusted trial balance, in correct format, from the following account information; solve for the one missing account balance: Retained Earnings.

When listing accounts for each category, you are to insert them in the order in which they are listed here. If used, type in the account names exactly as written here.

Account Names
Debit (DR)
Credit (CR)
Totals
Transcribed Image Text:Account Names Debit (DR) Credit (CR) Totals
Account Name
Normal Balance
Cash
$34,745
Common Stock
$175,800
Accounts Payable
$15,900
Accounts Receivable
$28,500
Salaries Expense
$27,350
Supplies
$8,300
Retained Earnings
??
Unearned Sales Revenue
$6,425
Utilities Expense
$11,295
Dividends
$8,200
Prepaid Insurance
$11,565
Sales Revenue
$84,260
Inventory
$37,600
Insurance Expense
$7,550
Machines
$93,450
Notes Payable
$82,230
Buildings
$235,700
Transcribed Image Text:Account Name Normal Balance Cash $34,745 Common Stock $175,800 Accounts Payable $15,900 Accounts Receivable $28,500 Salaries Expense $27,350 Supplies $8,300 Retained Earnings ?? Unearned Sales Revenue $6,425 Utilities Expense $11,295 Dividends $8,200 Prepaid Insurance $11,565 Sales Revenue $84,260 Inventory $37,600 Insurance Expense $7,550 Machines $93,450 Notes Payable $82,230 Buildings $235,700
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Trail Balance - Trail Balance is the Mechanism to find out that the Double entry system is followed accurately because in the Trail Balance Total of Debit should be Equal to the Total of Credit.

The Balances of Ledger Accounts are posted here. Adjusted Trail balance shows the Balances after passing the Adjusting entries.

So in the given question, Retained Earnings will be the Balancing Figure.

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