Step 1: Add up each side of the account Add up the debit side (15,000 + 5,000 = 20,000) Add up the credit side (4,500 + 3,500 = 8,000)
In this case, the debit side is larger than the credit side and so €20,000 will go into the Total on both sides. The Total should be placed in the Total column and a line skipped below the longest side.
Debit In
Date 2023
1/6 15/6 Details
Balance Sales
Cash Account of Minizone €
Date 2023
15,000 7/6 20,000 Step 2: Subtraction
Subtract the smaller number from the larger number. In this case: €20,000 – €8,000 = €12,000 Step 3: Balance c/d
The balance c/d (carried down) should be placed above the total on the smaller side. In this case the smaller side was the credit side. The reason for placing the balance c/d here is that the figures now add up to €20,000.
It is labelled ‘balance c/d’ and appears on the last day of the period. Debit In