Which is the correct sequence for recording transactions and preparing financial statements? a. Ledger, trial balance, journal, financial statements
b. Journal, ledger, trial balance, financial statements
c. Financial statements, trial balance, ledger, journal
d. Ledger, journal, trial balance, financial statements

The answer is B.

Explanation:

The first is the journal. A journal entry may be a summary of the debits and credits of the transaction entry to the journal.

Followed by a ledger which may be a book containing accounts during which the classified and summarized information from the journals is posted as debits and credits.

Trial balance which is that the listing of all accounts (asset, liability, equity, revenue, expense) with the ending account balance or or its a report that lists the balances of all book accounts of a corporation at a specific point in time.

And lastly the financial statements. they're written records of a business's financial situation