Explain the reason why the suspense account may have either a debit or credit balance

Explain the reason why the suspense account may have either a debit or credit balance

 

ANSWER IS!

A suspense account balance is determined by the side of the trial balance which have a shortage. Such that, if the trial balance has the debit totals being more than credit totals, then the suspense account will have credit balance and the vice versa is true

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