If a trial balance is not in balance (the Debit and Credit columns are not equal), a logical first step is to
A)check each account balance in the general ledger to the trial balance number.
B)divide the difference by either 9 or 2.
C)check the addition of each column.
D)check each account balance calculation.

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Checking the addition of each column is a logical first step to ensure that the totals have been calculated correctly before investigating further discrepancies.

If a Trial Balance Is Not in Balance (The Debit