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Standard XII
Accountancy
Question

Drawing account appears in ________ column of the trial balance.
  1. Debit Balance
  2. Credit Balance
  3. None of the above
  4. L.F

A
L.F
B
Debit Balance
C
None of the above
D
Credit Balance
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Drawing is a personal withdrawal done by the proprietor. All personal drawings are debited to the drawing account.
Drawing account will always have a debit balance. Drawing account must be shown in the debit side of trial balance.

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