Question 1 Introduction
Errors in the double-entry system which will be picked up in a trial balance include: entering a debit but forgetting the credit, entering a different amount for the debit and the credit, forgetting to enter both the debit and credit entries.
The journal is the part of the double-entry accounting system which deals with non-regular transactions.
The type of entries made in the journal include: opening entries when a business starts up, the purchase and sale of non-current assets on credit, correction of errors and year end ledger transfers.
The journal will normally have columns for the date, the details of the transaction, any reference and the debit and credit entries relating to the transaction.
A journal entry for a cheque paid into the bank by the owner for a business start-up will show a debit to Capital Account and a credit to Bank Account; these entries will have to be made in the double-entry system.
Errors in the double-entry system which will be picked up in a trial balance include: entering a debit but forgetting the credit, entering a different amount for the debit and the credit, forgetting to enter both the debit and credit entries.