Define Trial Balance?

Answer Posted / nasim ahmad lodhi

Trail balance is the statement prepared by taking all the
net balnces from ledger accounts.The main purpose of
talying is to know and check the arthimatical accuracy of
the books of accounts before proceeding to the preparation
of Final accounts

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