Owner's Equity Statements: Definition, Analysis and How to Create One
By Autumn Banks, TD In-Store Small Business Lead
Monté Foster, SVP, Retail and Small Business Banking
In simple terms, you can calculate owner's equity for your business by subtracting all your business liabilities from the value of all your business assets. When your business makes a profit, owner's equity is positive. When your business takes a loss, owner's equity is negative.
What is an owner's equity statement and what business types use one?
A statement of owner's equity is a one-page report showing the difference between total assets and total liabilities, resulting in the overall value of owner's equity.
Tracked over a specific timeframe or accounting period, the snapshot shows the movement of cashflow through a business. The owner's equity statement is one of four key financial statements and is usually the second statement to be generated after a company's income statement.
Sole proprietorships, partnerships, privately held companies and LLCs typically use the owner's equity statement – also known as statement in changes in owner's equity or statement of retained earnings. Corporations use a shareholder's or stockholder's equity statement, which are more complex and involve dividends and stock components.
What is the purpose of an owner's equity statement?
This important business tool determines overall financial health and stability of your business. The equity statement indicates if a small business owner needs to invest more capital to cover shortfalls, or if they can draw more profits.
Small business owners utilize this data when making business decisions, such as expansion and diversification. Positive equity is an indicator of financial soundness and the ability to cover liabilities. Negative equity could indicate potential bankruptcy or inability to cover costs and expenses. For example, if a business is unable to show its ability to financially support itself without capital contributions from the owner, creditors could reconsider lending the business money.
How is an owner's equity statement created?
First, create the statement heading
The heading of the statement consists of three lines:
- Name of the company
- Title of the statement
Sole proprietors would title the report as an Owner's Equity Statement, partnerships as Partner's Equity Statement and a corporation as Shareholder's Equity Statement - Period being reported
Business ABC
Owner's Equity Statement
Period ending December 31, 2020
1 Which of the following accounts impact equity? (Check all that apply.) a Owner, Withdrawal & Expenses a Liabilities Owner, Capital & Revenue Assets ) ) ) )
2 The correct answer is shown. The T- account for Cash had 3 transactions entered into it. It was increased by $400 and decreased by $100 and by $30, respectively. Its balance at the end of the period would be a (debit/credit) Jebit balance of $270.
3 Which statement best describes a T-account? ~ Your answer is correct. AT-account is used in a business to accurately report the financial status of its operations to the owners. AT-account represents a ledger account and is a tool used to understand the effects of one or more transactions. AT-account is a formal financial statement which reports whether debits =credits at any given time. AT-account is used to record transactions 1in a chronological order and serves as a book of original entry.
4 Match the item on the left with the correct definition on the right ~ Your answer Is correct. Raad about this You matched: Creditors The correct match: a-a Individuals or organizations that have rights to receive payments from a business ~ Uabilities oa Claims against the assets of a business ~ Assets a-a Things of value owned by a business ~ Expenses D-a The costs of doing business ChalltDJt ----
5 You are entering a transaction in the journal. Place the following steps in the order that they would be entered in the journal. '-'Your answer is correct. ~ :1 Enter date of transaction in date column ( o,/ 2 Enter name of account(s) debited and their amount(s) ( o,/ 3 Enter name of account(s) credited and their amount(s) 8 Enter explanation
6 Which of the following statements is (are) true about accounts receivables? (Check all that apply.) Accounts receivable is increased when credit sales are made. a Accounts receivable is increased with a debit. a Accounts receivable reflects the amount of money still owed by customers. ) Accounts receivable is increased when payments are received from credit customers. Accounts receivable is a liability. Accounts receivable is decreased when payments are received from credit customers.
7 Which of the following is correct regarding posting a transaction? a Posting means to enter transactions into a journal. Posting means to transfer journal information to a ledger. ) Posting takes place once during an accounting period.
8 The correct answer is shown. On Jan. 2, Callie Taylor performed $800 worth of services for a client. The client paid $100 immediately, but promised to pay the balance next month. The journal entry to record this transaction in Callie Taylor's books would include a 0eb1'.. (debit/credit) to the Cash account; a Jeo t (debit/credit) to the Accounts receivable account and a credi ' (debit/credit) to the Service revenue account. ChaUenge
9 Match the items on the left with their definition on the right. ~ Your answer is correct. You matched: The correct match: f Owner's t Revenues ~ Assets c-:::j Things of value owned by the business equity C""'5J ll The residual interest in the assets of a business after deducting the business's debts c-:::j The dollars earned because of services performed or products sold IL ~ Liabilities c-:::j The obligations owed by the business to creditors
10 Select the statement below that best defines prepaid accounts. Prepaid accounts are assets that represent prepayments of future expenses. Prepaid accounts are expenses and are increased with a credit. Prepaid accounts are liabilities that are due within a specified time period. Prepaid accounts reflect a company's cash balance and include currency, coins and money orders.
11 The correct answer is shown. J. Brown purchased $900 of supplies on credit. Illustrate how to record the transaction to T-accounts by completing the following sentence. Accounts payable would be rredite- I( debited,/ credited) on the ng 1c(left/right) side of the T-account, and Supplies would be debit6d(debited/credited) on the letl (left/right) side of the T-account.
12 Which of the following statements is (are) correct regarding the posting process? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer Is correct. The journal page is entered in the posting reference column of the journal. Posting is only required at the end of the year.
13 Which of the following statements is correct in regards to debiting and crediting an account? Debit means to increase an account. A debit or a credit can increase an account, depending on what kind of account it is. Credit means to increase an account. Credit means to decrease an account if the account is on the right side of the accounting equation.
14 The correct answer is shown. An account is a record of increases and decrease!::> in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue or expense item.
15 The business earns $2,800 cash for services performed. How would this receipt affect the total equity of a business? Revenues would be decreased, so equity would be decreased. There is no affect on total equity. Revenues would be increased, so equity is increased. Revenues would be decreased, so equity is increased.
16 The correct answer is shown. Enter one word for each blank. The expanded accounting equation is: assers = ltao1htips + owner's capital + revenues - expenses - owner's withdrawals. Do not include the word "account(s)" in your answers.
17 When preparing a trial balance, there are certain steps that need to be followed. Place the following steps in the correct order. V Your answer Is correct. M Read about this F1 List each account title and its amount from the general ledger. ~ 2 Compute the total of debit balances and the total of credit balances. 8 Verify that total debit balances equal total credit balances. ~ Locate and resolve errors.
18 Match the definition on the left with the term/item on the right. V'Your answer is correct Your answers: It is a collection of all accounts with their activity and balances that exist in a business. c-:j V' A general ledger It is a book of original entry that includes a chronological record of all transactions that have occurred within a business during a period occurred c-:j V' A journal It is a list of each account and its balance at any given c-:j V' A trial balance time and is used to verify that debits = credits l l It is a list of all ledger accounts which exist in a business and includes an identification number assigned to each account c-:j V' A chart of accounts
19 The correct answer is shown. After entering a transaction into the accounting equation, an increase in total assets can be accompanied by a(n) (increase/ decrease) icreas~ in total liabilities and (equity/ assets)pqu y.
20 Which of the following accounts are examples of expenses? (Check all that apply.) a Rent expense Withdrawals Accounts payable a Supplies expense ] ]
21 S. Sunshine received and paid for a utility bill of $50. Show how to record this transaction to the T accounts by selecting the correct answer below. ' $50 on the left side of the Utility expense account; $50 on the left side of the Cash account. a $50 on left side of the Utility expense account ; $50 on the right side of the Cash account. $50 on the right side of the Utility expense account; $50 on the right side of the Cash account. $50 on the left side of the Cash account; $50 on the right side of the Utilities expense account. j
22 Which of the following statements is (are) correct regarding the Owner, Capital account? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer is correct. The Owner, Capital account is an equity account. a The Owner, Capital account is used to record investments by the owner. The Owner, Capital account is used to record purchases of assets. The Owner, Capital account is increased on the left side of the T-account. The Owner, Capital account is increased on the right side of the T-account.
23 Which of the following describes a general ledger? The general ledger describes all liability accounts. a The general ledger combines sales and expenses to determine the net income of a business. The general ledger is a record containing all accounts used by a company. ) The general ledger is a record of all transactions in alphabetical order.
24 The correct answer is shown. Supplies are ~ssets (assets/expenses/liabilities) until they are used. When they are used up, their costs are reported as expenses (assets/expenses/liabilities). I
25 Choose the account(s) below, that would have a normal credit balance. ~ Your answer is correct. owner's withdrawals a unearned revenues expenses, ifll revenues a accounts payable owner's capital ]
26 Which of the following statements is correct regarding the effect of debits and credits in accounts? Assets are on the left side of the accounting equation, so to increase them, you would credit them. Revenues increase equity, so to increase a revenue account, you would debit it. Investments cause Owner, Capital to increase, so to increase the capital account. you would debit it. Expenses reduce equity, so to increase an expense account you would debit it.
27 The correct answer is shown. J. Brown withdrew $40 from the business's checking account for personal use. Show how to record the transaction to the T-accounts by completing the following sentence. Owner, Withdrawals would be debited( debited/credited) on the er1(left/right) side of the T-account, and Cash would be credited( debited/credited) on the ng1 (left/right) side of the T-account. ~ Your answer is correct.
28 The correct answer is shown. The owner of a business withdrew $40 from the business's checking account for personal use. Show how to record the transaction to the T-accounts by completing the following sentence. Owner, Withdrawals would be debite (debited/ credited) on the e (left/right) side of the T-account. and Cash would be c;redited(debited/ credited) on the r"gh (left/right) side of the T-account.
29 A business pays $500 for rent. How would this payment affect the equity of a business? a Expenses are decreased, so equity is decreased. Expenses are increased, so equity is decreased. ) Expenses are increased, so total equity is increased.
30 Choose the statement below that correctly explains a general journal.. VYour answer is correct. A journal is a record of all of the accounts that exist in a business and includes their identifying account number. A journal is a list of accounts and their balances at any given moment. A journal is a complete record of each transaction in one place and includes the debit and credit of each transaction. A journal is a record keeping device that is used to monitor customer account balances.
31 Which of the following statements is correcf? a Debiting means to increase a liability account. Debiting means to enter transactions on the left side of a T-account. Debiting means to enter transactions in a book of original entry in chronological order. ] Debiting means to enter transactions on the right side of a T-account.
32 Which of the following would be included on a statement of owner's equity? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer is correct. Total revenues n Capital balance at end of period Total assets n Capital balance at beginning of period Total liabilities lfl Net income (loss) lfl Owner withdrawal's n Owner investments
33 Which of the following accounts has a normal debit balance? (Check all that apply.) ~Your answer Is correct. lfl~c_as_h Accounts payable lfl Buildings lfl Accounts receivable Unearned revenue lfl Supplies
34 The correct answer is shown. Since expenses are the costs of doing business and cause equity to oecreasp (increase/decrease), expenses are increased on the lef (right/left) side of their T-account.
35 Jeff, the owner of a business, invests an additional $100 into his business from his personal checking account. How would this affect the equity of his business? ~Your answer Is correct. Owner, Capital would be increased and total equity would also increase. Owner, Capital would be decreased and equity would be decreased. Owner, Capital would be increased and total equity would decrease. Owner, Capital would be decreased and total equity would increase.
36 When entering transactions into accounts, the rules of double-entry accounting must be followed. These rules include: (Check all that apply.) a the total amount debited must equal the total amount credited. The total number of accounts debited must equal the total number of accounts credited. The accounting equation must remain in balance. There must be at least one credit and one debit. ]
37 The correct answer is shown. When financial statements are prepared, unexpired prepaid accounts are recorded as assets (expenses/assets/liabilities) and the expired portion of the prepaid account is reported as a(n) expense (expense/asset/liability). '-'Your answer is correct.
38 The correct answer is shown. The Notes payable account is a(n) ability (assevliability/expense) account and is increased on the rignl (left/right) side of the T-account.
39 Which of the following statements best explains the posting reference in a journal and a ledger? The posting reference is entered when journalizing a transaction, so there is no need for it in the ledger. The posting reference creates a link between the journal and the ledger. The posting reference depicts the initials of the person journalizing and posting. A posting reference includes a detailed explanation of the transaction.
40 Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Building account? A Building asset account is used to record the costs of purchasing a store, office, warehouse or factory. Building costs are treated as expenses in the period they are incurred and reported on the income statement. A Building expense account is used to record the costs of purchasing a store, office, warehouse or factory. A Building account is increased on the right side of a T-account because it is an asset.
41 The balance sheet reports: a assets, liabilities and the ending capital balance ) the revenues less the expenses incurred by a business how cash was received and spent during a period how equity changed over a period of time
42 Which of the following financial statements reports the financial position of a business at a point in time? ~Your answer Is correct. Income statement a Balance sheet Statement of cash flows ) Statement of owner's equity
43 Analyzing the accounting equation at the end of the month will reveal the following. Select all that apply. a._,,your answer is correct. assets= liabilities+ equity assets and liabilities will be reported on the income statement ] revenues and expenses will change the equity account increases and decreases in cash will be reported on the balance sheet
44 Describe where dollar signs are appropriate in financial statements. a Dollar signs are used besides every number in a column. Dollar signs are used beside the first and last numbers in a column. ) Dollar signs are not used in financial statements.
45 Which of the following lists of items contain only examples of prepaid (expense) accounts? Prepaid rent, prepaid land Prepaid insurance, unearned revenue, prepaid accounts payable a Prepaid rent, prepaid insurance Prepaid insurance, prepaid accounts receivable, prepaid land ]
46 Which of the following is the best definition of a source document in the accounting process? A source document identifies and describes transactions and is the basis for the accounting information which is entered in an accounting system. A source document shows all the information about the legal rights a company has in relation to when it should pay a bill. A source document is used to determine who hired an employee that is assigned the duty of entering transactions into the accounting process.
47 Which of the statements below is true regarding the statement of owner's equity? Total expenses are reported on the statement. Ending total assets is reported on the statement. a Both the beginning and ending Capital balances are reported on the statement. Only the beginning Capital balance is reported on the statement. Only the ending Capital balance is reported on the statement.
48 Identify which of the following formulas correctly defines how to calculate the debt ratio. Total liabllitiesjtotal equity Total assets/total liabilities a Total assets/net income Total liabilities/total assets )
49 The accounting process serves which of the following purposes in a business? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer is correct. a Identifies business transactions Presents information in business reports a Summarizes business transactions Analyzes and records business activities M Read about this Identifies employees to be fired Determines management's responsibilities Cballenge
50 Given the following information for Jackson's Boots, calculate its Debt Ratio for the current year. $ in Thousands 20X2 Total assets $250 Total liabilities $100 Total equity $150 '-'Your answer is correct. lfl~ 4_o --J
51 Review each of the following statements to determine which is correct regarding the importance of assessing a company's risk of paying debt. (Check all that apply.) ~ You r answer is correct. A company that finances their assets by borrowing will need to make enough money to pay off th debt. Assessing a company's risk of paying off debt is not required when the company is highly leveraged. A company's required debt payments may be greater than its ability to generate money to make those payments.
52 Which of the following financial statements report(s) the financial position of a business over a period of time? (Check all that apply.) a Statement of cash flows a Statement of owner's equity a Balance sheet Income statement ) ) )
53 Which of the following statements explains the difference between a Balance column account and a T-account? ~ Your answer is correct. T-accounts show both the debit and credit side of a transaction, while the Balance column accounts show only the debit or the credit to the account. Balance column accounts are a less formal way of recording a transaction, while T-accounts are used in actual business practice. T-accounts are a simple way to visualize t he effect of a transaction; however, Balance column accounts are used in actual accounting systems. Balance column accounts reflect year-end balances, but T-accounts reflect the current balance at any point in time.
54 An annual insurance policy is paid in advance by a company. How will the company treat this initial payment and the subsequent expiration of a portion of the policy over time? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer is correct. Over time, the expired portion of the policy must be removed from the asset account as it has This prepayment of the policy will initially be treated as an expense and over time, the expired portion will be treated as an asset. As a portion of the policy expires, the expired portion will be removed and transferred to an expense account.
55 Which of the following statements is correct about prepaid expenses? Prepaid expenses are another name for accounts receivable and are reported as an asset. Prepaid expenses are also called prepaid liabilities and are classified as liabilities. a Prepaid expenses are also called prepaid accounts and are considered assets. Prepaid expenses are current expense accounts and are reported on the income statement. ]
56 Which of the following would be considered a source document in an accounting system? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer is correct. ]
57 True or false: The differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS will increase over time as they work towards a common conceptual framework. lflfalse True ]
58 True or false: The revenue recognition principle states that revenue should be recorded in the period in which it is earned which may or may not be the period in which payment was actually received. lfl~t_ru_e ) False
59 Name the accounting document or report that is completed just prior to preparing financial statements and assists in preparing the financial statements. T-account General ledger General journal a Trial balance ]
60 Which of the following statements is (are) correct regarding unearned revenues? (Check all that apply.) ~ You r answer is correct. Unearned revenues refer to assets which have yet to be billed to customers for services performed by the business. Unearned revenues are amounts owed by customers for services performed. Unearned revenues refer to a liability that is settled when a company delivers a product or performs a service. Unearned revenue is a liability account which is set up when a customer pays in advance for a product or service.
61 In defining an accounting period, which of the following statements is (are) correct? (Check all that apply.) An accounting period can be one month, one quarter or one year. An accounting period refers to each day in the calendar year. An accounting period is used to determine the due date of payables. A one-year reporting period is known as the fiscal year. a An accounting period is determined by the business.
62 Which of the following statements is (are) correct regarding the Balance column in a ledger (or Balance column account)? (Check all that apply.) l!!j Read about this ~ Your answer is correct. It is not necessary to calculate the new balance of the account until the end of the period - before financial statements are prepared. Immediately after posting a transaction, the balance of the account is written in the Balance column. The amount of the debit or credit to the aocou nt is also entered in the Balance column of the ledger. lfi A zero balance for an account is usually shown by writing zeros or a dash in the balance column.
63 J. Jackson invested $1,000 in his business. Show how to use T-accounts to record this transaction by selecting the correct answer below. ~Your answer Is correct. Credit Cash; debit Owner, Capital. Debit Cash; credit Revenue. Debit Investments; credit Cash. a Debit Cash; credit Owner, Capital. ]
64 Which of the following statements is (are) correct regarding the sides of a T-account? (Check all that apply.) ~ Your answer is correct. M Read about this if! The right side is called the credit side. Liability accounts will be increased on the left side. If! Asset accounts will be increased on the left side. if! Liability accounts will be increased on the right side. if! The left side is called the debit side. The left side is called the credit side. Asset accounts will be increased on the right side.
65 The correct answer is shown. Equipment is a(n) asse (assevliability/expense) account. It is reported on the lef (left/right) side of the accounting equation and is i 1creasElr(increased/decreased) when equipment is purchased.
66 On Nov.1, L. Lyons pays $2,400 cash for supplies. Show how to use T-accounts to record this transaction by selecting the correct answer below. Y'Your answer is correct. Cash would be debited, and Supplies would be credited Supplies expense would be credited; Cash would be debited. Supplies would be credited; Cash would be credited. a Supplies would be debited, and Cash would be credited. ]
67 Which of the following accounts would be considered an asset? (Check all that apply.) V Your answer is correct. & & supplies Building Accounts payable a Owner's capital Accounts receivable ~c_a_sh
68 The correct answer is shown. Notes receivable is considered a(n) asset (asset/liability) and is increased on the eft (left/right) side of a T-account when received.
69 Recall the required information in a financial statement heading. Rearrange the following line items as they would appear in a heading. ~Your answer Is correct. ~ Name of business ~ Name of financial statement ~ Period of time the financial statement covers
70 The correct answer is shown. Accounts payable refer to obligations owed y (by/to) the business and are classified as a(n) rability (asset/liability/expense) account.
71 On Mar 3, L. Lyons received $100 cash in advance of providing catering services to a customer. Use your knowledge of what a correct journal entry should look like to identify what would be included in the correctjournal entry ~ Your answer is correct. Unearned Revenue would be debited and listed first Unearned Revenue would be credited and listed second Accounts Receivable would be debited and listed first Cash would be credited and listed second Bf a Cash would be debited and listed first
72 S. Gunner purchased a piece of equipment costing $6,000. She paid $1,000 immediately and put the rest on account. Show how to record this transaction to the T-accounts by selecting the correct answer below. ~ Your answer is correct. $6,000 on left side of the Equipment account; $5,000 on the right side of the Accounts payable account; $1,000 on the right side of the Cash account. $6,000 on the left side of the Equipment account; $6,000 on the right side of the Accounts payable account. $6,000 on the left side of the Equipment account; $6,000 on the right side of the Cash account. $6,000 on the right side of Equipment; $5,000 on the left side of Accounts payable; $1,000 on the right side of the Cash account.
73 When Myrtle withdraws $50 from the business for personal use, how would this affect the equity of a business? " Your answer is correct. Assets are increased and equity is decreased. Equity is increased and assets are increased. a Assets are decreased and equity is decreased. Assets are decreased and liabilities are decreased.
74 Which of the following statements is the best definition of an asset? a Assets are resources owned by a company and that have expected future benefits. Assets represent the owner's claims against a company. Assets are the distributions to the owners of a company. Assets are claims against the company.
75 Which of the following items would be considered "cash" and reflected in a company's Cash account? (Check all that apply.) a Money orders ti checks Notes Receivable M Read about this ) lfl~c_o_in Prepaid Insurance
76 The correct answer Is shown. Holt Computer Services received $200 from a customer that it had billed earlier in the month. Illustrate how to record the transaction to the T-accounts by completing the following sentence. Accounts receivable would be credited( debited/ credited) on the r"gh (left/right) side of the T-account, and Cash would be debited( debited/ credited) on the left (left/right) side of the T-account. "'Your answer is correct.
77 The correct answer is shown. R&R Programming pays a $900 supply bill that it had received earlier in the month. Illustrate how to record the transaction to the T-accounts by completing the following sentence. Accounts payable would be debih~< (debited/credited) on the IP t(left/right) side of the T-account, and Cash would be c ea1te I( debited/credited) on the 1gh~ (left/right) side of the T-account.
78 Which of the following statements is (are) correct regarding the definition of a liability? (Check all that apply.) A liability is an asset waiting to be received by a business. A liability is a thing of value owned by the business and is increased on the left side of a T account.
79 Which of the selections below includes all of the required information to be entered in a journal? Debited and credited accounts, dates and explanation of transaction, initials of person entering transaction Initials of person entering the transaction, debited accounts, dollar amounts of debits and date of transaction Date of transaction, explanation of transaction, debited and credited accounts, dollar amounts of debits and credits
80 Illustrate how the financial statements are linked by placing them in the correct order of preparation. ~ 1 Income statement E 2 Statement of owner's equity [ ~ 3 Balance sheet
81 The correct answer is shown. J. Brown provided services to a customer and immediately collected $1,900 cash. Show how to record the transaction to the T-accounts by completing the following sentence. Service Revenue would be redit&rl(debited/credited) on the,,g (left,/right) side of the T-account, and Cash would be debit&d(debited/credited) on the 1~rt (left/right) side of the T-account. ~ Your answer is correct. ChaHenge
82 Which of the following statements is accurate about the Land account? (Check all that apply.) a The Land account is an asset. The Land account is an expense account. The Land account would be increased on the left side of its T-account. ] The Land account records the costs of purchasing an office, warehouse or store. a The Land account is used to record the costs of land purchased by the business. )
83 Which of the following statements about revenues is correct? Revenues cause equity to increase, and they are increased on the left side of the T-account. Revenues cause equity to increase, and they are increased on the right side of the T-account. Revenues cause equity to decrease, and they are increased on the right side of their T-account. Revenues cause equity to increase, and they are reported on the left side of the accounting equation.
84 From the lists of accounts below, which one contains only revenue accounts? Accounts payable, Interest revenue, Commissions earned Sales, Rent revenue, Accounts receivable Interest revenue, Professional fees earned, Sales Accounts receivable, Service revenue, Professional fees earned
85 Which of the following would be included on an income statement? (Check all that apply.) a Total expenses Total equity a Total revenues Total liabilities ] ~ Your answer is correct. M Read about this & Netincome Tota I assets
86 Which of the following statements is (are) correct? (Check all that apply.) a Crediting a liability account will increase it. Crediting the Owner, Capital account means to increase it. Crediting means to enter transactions on the right side of a T-account. Crediting means to enter transactions on the left side of a T--account. a Crediting can be abbreviated "Cr2". )
87 The correct answer is shown. The Owner, Withdrawal account is used to record withdrawals (investments/withdrawals/expenses/revenues) by the owner and has a 1egative (positive/negative) impact on equity.
88 The correct answer is shown. A trial balance is a(n) (lisvbalance/chart) SL of accounts and their balances at a point in time and is used to confirm that the sum of debit account balances equals the sum of c ed ~ account balances. Use one word for each blank.