This document discusses pre-adjusted and post-adjusted trial balances. A pre-adjusted trial balance does not include any balance day adjustments, while a post-adjusted trial balance does include these adjustments. The document provides an example of a business, Smith & Co, and shows their pre-adjusted and post-adjusted trial balances on March 31, 2015. It notes that accrued wages of $400 were not included in the pre-adjusted trial balance but were added in the post-adjusted trial balance through an adjusting entry. The impact of adjustments on the financial reports is also briefly explained.

1. 14.8
PRE AND POST
ADJUSTED TRIAL
BALANCE

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 Always read the title of the Trial Balance to see if it is “Pre” or “Post”
adjusted…
 Pre-adjusted – when balance-day adjustments have NOT been done
 Post-adjusted – when balance-day adjustments have been DONE
14.8 PRE AND POST ADJUSTED
TRIAL BALANCE
Smith & Co: Pre-Adjusted Trial Balance as at 31
March 2015
$ $
Cash at Bank 10000 GST Clearing 4000
Stock Control 25000 Creditors Control 7000
Wages 3000 Loan 10000
Rent 15000 Capital 32000
53000 53000
Smith & Co: Post-Adjusted Trial Balance as at
31 March 2015
$ $
Cash at Bank 10000 GST Clearing 4000
Stock Control 25000 Creditors Control 7000
Wages 3000 Loan 10000
Rent 15000 Capital 32000
53000 53000

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 Whether the Trial Balance is “Pre” or “Post” adjusted impacts the reporting
 E.g. at 31 March accrued wages were $400
Smith & Co: Pre-Adjusted Trial Balance as at 31
March 2015
$ $
Wages 3000
Smith & Co: Post-Adjusted Trial Balance as at
31 March 2015
$ $
Wages 3000
Wages [E]
31/3 Bank 3000
Accrued Wages [L]
Wages [E]
31/3 Bank 3000
31/3 Accrued wages 400
Accrued Wages [L]
31/3 Wages 400
Wages [E]
31/3 Bank 3000
31/3 Accrued wages 400 31/3 P&L Summary 3400
3400 3400
Wages [E]
31/3 Bank 2600
31/3 Accrued wages 400
Accrued Wages [L]Accrued Wages [L]
31/3 Wages 400
Wages [E]
31/3 Bank 2600
31/3 Accrued wages 400 31/3 P&L Summary 3000
3000 3000
14.8 PRE AND POST ADJUSTED
TRIAL BALANCE

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TASK
In-class Homework
SQ12 X
Ex14.10 X
Ex14.11 X
Ex14.12 X
Ex14.13 X