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Question
Opening stock is the first item on the ______ side of ______.
Options
Debit, trading account
Credit, trading account
Debit, profit and loss account
Credit, profit and loss account
Solution
Opening stock is the first item on the Debit side of trading account.
Explanation:
The unsold stock remaining from the previous accounting period is the opening stock of the current accounting period. It is typically listed on a company’s trial balance and appears on the debit side of a trading account.
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| Furniture | 2,640 | |
| Scooter | 4,000 | |
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| Bad Debts | 400 | |
| Carriage Inwards | 600 | |
| General Expenses | 1,200 | |
| Bad Debts Provision | 700 | |
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| Commission | 900 | |
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