The trial balance of kelso company had accounts with the following normal balances: cash, $8,000; accounts receivable, $6,000; equipment, $10,000; accounts payable, $9,000; owner’s capital, $15,000; owner’s drawings, $500; service revenue, $7,000; rent expense, $1,000; salaries and wages expense, $3,000; and advertising expense, $2,500. in preparing the trial balance, the total in the debit column is

Total debit column:   $  30,000

Explanation:

debit column will have the assets and expenses account plus drawins

that's because the accounting equation:

Assets + Expenses = Liabilities + Equity + Revenues

As drawins decreases equity they go into debit side.

debit column:

Cash                                             8,000

Accounts Receivable                 6,000

Equipment                                 10,000

Owner’s Drawings                          500

Rent Expense                                1,000

Salaries and Wages Expense      3,000

Advertising Expense                    2,500    

Total debit column:                   30,000

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