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Ledger posting is the transfer of entries from the journal into individual ledger accounts. Each debit and credit is recorded in the account it affects, so that every transaction touching that account is gathered together and a closing balance can be calculated.

The journal is the book of first entry and records transactions in date order with their debits, credits and a narration. The ledger groups those same entries by account. You post from the journal to the ledger, then use ledger balances to prepare the trial balance.

A T-account is a simplified ledger account shaped like the letter T, with the account name on top, debits on the left and credits on the right. It is used for teaching and for quick workings, because it makes the two sides of double entry easy to see.

Debit is always the left side of an account and credit the right. Assets, expenses and drawings increase with a debit; liabilities, capital and income increase with a credit. The words do not mean good or bad, which is a common early misunderstanding.

Total both sides, find the difference, and enter it on the smaller side as balance carried down so the totals agree. Rule off the totals, then bring the figure down on the opposite side as balance brought down, ready for the next period.

Balance c/d means balance carried down, the figure entered to make both sides of the account equal at the period end. Balance b/d means balance brought down, the same figure shown on the opposite side at the start of the next period.

A trial balance lists the closing balance of every ledger account in debit and credit columns at a given date. Because every transaction has equal debits and credits, the two column totals should agree, which provides an arithmetic check before preparing financial statements.

No. Several errors leave it in balance: complete omission of a transaction, an entry posted to the wrong account of the same type, the same incorrect amount on both sides, reversal of entries, and compensating errors that cancel out. These are often examined directly.

A control account summarises many individual accounts, such as a sales ledger control account covering all customers. Its balance should agree with the total of the individual accounts, which provides a check and helps locate errors in a large ledger.

A contra entry appears on both sides of the cash book, such as cash paid into the bank, where cash decreases and bank increases. It is marked with a C because both sides of the double entry fall within the same book, so no other account is involved.

A subsidiary ledger holds the detail behind a control account, such as individual customer or supplier accounts. It keeps the main ledger manageable while preserving detail. The total of the subsidiary ledger should equal the control account balance in the main ledger.

Check the difference for clues: a difference divisible by nine often indicates transposed figures, and a difference equal to twice an amount suggests an entry posted to the wrong side. Then recheck additions, balances carried down and postings from the journal.

A suspense account temporarily holds a difference when a trial balance does not agree, so that statements can be drafted while errors are investigated. It is not a real account and must be cleared once each error is found and corrected by journal entry.

After posting and balancing, you prepare the trial balance, then make adjusting entries for items such as accruals, prepayments and depreciation. From the adjusted figures you prepare the income statement and balance sheet, so errors here carry through to the final accounts.

Yes. A one-to-one tutor can work through postings, balancing and trial balance questions with you and show you how to trace errors. You then complete your own practice and assessed work in line with your course rules. Lessons are online and follow your syllabus.