shown as simple balances (debit or credit )whereas in the balance
sheet, they are shown not as debit or credit balances but as assets
and liabilities respectively.
---------trial balance is unable to detect the following type of errors:
1) omission in the recording of the accounting data
2) an entry is made into the wrong account of the same group
3) an entry is entered into the wrong group of the account
4) there are mistakes in the book of original entry in amount
5) mistake is made on the wrong side in the book of original entry
6) mistake is covered up by a same mistake
Journal: the journal,or the book of original entry , is a chronological record,showing for each transaction the debit and credit changes in specific ledger accounts. The debit and credit entries recorded in the journal are transferred to the accounts in the ledger at appropriate intervals. Structure of journal: date , accounting titles and explanation, ledger page , debit , credit.