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A trial balance may still balance if some of the balances are wrong. Is the statement correct? a) Yes, b) No

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Question added by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER
Date Posted: 2016/02/08

Yes But If both Debit And credit balance are wrong with same amount.

Mohamed Hakeem Meerashahib
by Mohamed Hakeem Meerashahib , Branch Manager , Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation

Yes. For instance, if you fail to record one entry, your trail balance will not show it. Even it balances it wrong 

Muhammad Rafique
by Muhammad Rafique , Account Receivable , Tecnex PVT System LLC

(a)Yes,Both Sides should be equal according to the accounting principles.

Abu Bakar Ashfaq
by Abu Bakar Ashfaq , Senior Consultant , PricewaterhouseCoopers Middle East

It depends, if the entry is posted for a transaction at a wrong but same amount in Debit and Credit, the trial balance will always be balanced.

Trial balance will only be imbalance in case entry is recorded at different amounts on debit and credit side.

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