What Does Suspense Account Mean?

Answer Posted / lakshmi narayana

the purpose of preparing trail balance to know the
arithemetical accuracy of an organisation at a given period
by posting the ledger balances,side by side. Due to some
errors made by the clerical staff dr N cr balances of trail
balance would not tally. To overcome this one temperary a/c
is prepared and the difference bal should be delivered to
that a/c.It enables the org to move forward to prepare other
a/c s like trading and p&l a/s and balance sheet to know the
financial position of the co.After the errors have been
rectified then the bal in susprense should be nullified.

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