Trial BalanceForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Trial BalanceThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts December 19, 2020 at 5:45 pm #600345 maximus07ParticipantTopics: 446Replies: 437☆☆☆☆The main purpose of preparing a trial balance isA) to prepare a summary of all the balanceB) to compare the debit balance with credit balanceC) to locate all types of fraudsD) to check the arithmetic accuracy of the ledger accountsSir can you please tell me that how ‘D’ is the answer. If we do many error like error of compensation so arithmetic accuracy fails. December 20, 2020 at 10:32 am #600376 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54735☆☆☆☆☆If the trial balance does not balance then one or more of the balances must be wrong (whatever the reason for them being wrong, the balances can not all be correct).AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In