Which of the Following Errors Will Cause a Trial Balance

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following errors will cause a trial balance to be out of balance?

• A) The bookkeeper forgot to journalize a transaction.
• B) The bookkeeper forgot to post a journal entry to the ledger.
• C) A credit was posted to an account as a debit.
• D) A debit to Office Equipment was incorrectly debited to Office Supplies.

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