Which of the following bookkeeping errors will not cause a trial balance to be out of balance?
A) Posting only the debit side of a journal entry to the general ledger, and forgetting to post the credit side
B) Adding the items in the cash account in the ledger improperly, while adding all other accounts properly
C) Posting a journal entry "backwards" by posting the debt entries as credits, and the credit entries as debits
D) Making a copying error while posting the debit side of a journal entry, and posting the credit side correctly
E) While the ledger will have wrong balances in certain accounts, the total debits will equal total credits

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Posting a journal entry "backwards" by reversing the debits and credits does not affect the balance of the trial balance because the total debits still equal the total credits, just in different accounts.

Which of the Following Bookkeeping Errors Will Not Cause a Trial