A trial balance will not balance if
A)a correcting journal entry is posted twice.
B)a $50 cash dividend is debited to dividends for $500 and credited to cash for $50.
C)a $300 payment on accounts payable is debited to accounts payable for $30 and credited to cash for $30.
D)a transaction is not posted at all.

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A trial balance will not balance if there is an unequal debit and credit entry, as in option B where the debit and credit amounts are different ($500 vs $50).

A Trial Balance Will Not Balance If