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The chart of accounts is a listing of the accounts presently having balances in the general ledger. True or False?

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Question added by Majid Wangade , Senior Accountant , KANTOUR LIMITED COMPANY ( Real Estate, Construction and Asset Management )
Date Posted: 2016/11/15
Subair P.K.
by Subair P.K. , ERP System Analyst , Beta Group

False.

Chart of account is listing of all account codes with name. The accounts listed may or may not have balance, thats doesnot matter here.

AHMAD OMAR  CMA-CertIFR
by AHMAD OMAR CMA-CertIFR , Accounting Manager , NADIA BAKHURJI ARCHITECTS & INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS

FALSE.

the Chart of Accounts does NOT contain any entries or accounts balances.

the accounts with zero balances and NO entries are not included in the GL.

Omar Haymour
by Omar Haymour , Accounting Manager , Qatar Public Relations

any given account in the chart of accounts does not have to have a balance in the trail Balance or the general ledger. 

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