Which of the following errors will cause a trial balance to be out of balance? The entry to record a payment on account was:
A) not posted at all.
B) posted as a debit to Cash and a credit to Accounts Payable.
C) posted as a debit to Cash and a debit to Accounts Payable.
D) posted as a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Cash.

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Option C will cause the trial balance to be out of balance because it involves debiting two accounts (Cash and Accounts Payable) without a corresponding credit entry, violating the double-entry accounting principle where total debits must equal total credits.

Which of the Following Errors Will Cause a Trial Balance