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Produce a correct trial balance as at 31 October 2014.

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To produce a correct trial balance, we need to identify accounts that have been recorded on the wrong side and move them to their correct debit or credit column.

  1. Identify accounts recorded on the wrong side.

    We will compare the given trial balance entries with the normal balance of each account type:

    • Assets and Expenses normally have Debit balances.
    • Liabilities, Equity, and Revenue normally have Credit balances.

    Based on this, the following accounts are on the wrong side in the original trial balance:

    • Return inwards (Sales Returns): An expense/contra-revenue account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K20,000.
    • Opening Inventories: An asset account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K60,000.
    • Carriage inwards: An expense account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K14,000.
    • Carriage outwards: An expense account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K17,000.
    • Insurance costs: An expense account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K25,000.
    • Communication costs: An expense account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K18,000.
    • Motor vehicle repairs: An expense account, should be Debit. It is currently Credit K21,000.
    • Discount received: An income account, should be Credit. It is currently Debit K48,000.
  2. Prepare the corrected trial balance by moving the identified accounts to their correct side.

    All other accounts remain in their original columns as their balances are correctly placed.

    Zathu EnterpriseCorrected Trial Balance as at 31 October 2014\textbf{Zathu Enterprise} \\ \textbf{Corrected Trial Balance as at 31 October 2014}
    Account NameDr (K)Cr (K)
    Capital600,000
    Payables120,000
    Return inwards20,000
    Return outwards15,000
    Sales1,200,000
    Discount allowed16,000
    Purchases320,000
    Opening Inventories60,000
    Carriage inwards14,000
    Carriage outwards17,000
    Rent paid50,000
    Salaries and wages70,000
    Electricity20,000
    Fuel costs40,000
    Insurance costs25,000
    Communication costs18,000
    Motor vehicle repairs21,000
    Stationery expenses22,000
    Office expenses13,000
    Land - cost150,000
    Buildings - cost800,000
    Accumulated depreciation 1 November 201324,000
    Motor vehicle - cost700,000
    Accumulated depreciation 1 November 2013150,000
    Office furniture - cost250,000
    Accumulated depreciation 1 November 2013150,000
    Equipment - cost600,000
    Accumulated depreciation300,000
    Receivables210,000
    Bank overdraft52,000
    Cash23,000
    Bank loan800,000
    Discount received48,000
    Total3,509,0003,509,000
  3. Calculate the total debits and credits.

    Sum of all Debit balances:

    20,000+16,000+320,000+60,000+14,000+17,000+50,000+70,000+20,000+40,000+25,000+18,000+21,000+22,000+13,000+150,000+800,000+700,000+250,000+600,000+210,000+23,000=3,509,000\begin{align*} & 20,000 + 16,000 + 320,000 + 60,000 + 14,000 + 17,000 + 50,000 + 70,000 \\ & + 20,000 + 40,000 + 25,000 + 18,000 + 21,000 + 22,000 + 13,000 \\ & + 150,000 + 800,000 + 700,000 + 250,000 + 600,000 + 210,000 + 23,000 \\ & = 3,509,000 \end{align*}

    Sum of all Credit balances:

    600,000+120,000+15,000+1,200,000+24,000+150,000+150,000+300,000+52,000+800,000+48,000=3,509,000\begin{align*} & 600,000 + 120,000 + 15,000 + 1,200,000 + 24,000 + 150,000 + 150,000 \\ & + 300,000 + 52,000 + 800,000 + 48,000 \\ & = 3,509,000 \end{align*}

    The total debits equal the total credits.

    The corrected trial balance is:

    Total Debits = K3,509,000, Total Credits = K3,509,000\boxed{\textbf{Total Debits = K3,509,000, Total Credits = K3,509,000}}
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