If the Common stock account had a $10,000 credit balance at the beginning of the period,and during the period,an additional $5,000 of common stock is issued,the balance in the common stock account listed on the trial balance will be equal to a debit balance of $5,000.

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The common stock account is an equity account and increases on the credit side. If it had a $10,000 credit balance and an additional $5,000 of common stock is issued (also a credit), the new balance would be a credit of $15,000, not a debit balance.

If the Common Stock Account Had a $10,000 Credit Balance