6. When posting from the journal to the ledger, the accountant failed to pos debit to Cash. The effect of this error will be that the a. amounts in the journal will be in error. b. trial balance will not balance. С. total debits in the trial balance will be larger than the total credits. d. Cash account balance will be overstated.

6. When posting from the journal to the ledger, the accountant failed to pos debit to Cash. The effect of this error will be that the a. amounts in the journal will be in error. b. trial balance will not balance. С. total debits in the trial balance will be larger than the total credits. d. Cash account balance will be overstated.

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337280570

Author:Scott, Cathy J.

Publisher:Scott, Cathy J.

Chapter10: Cash Receipts And Cash Payments

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4A: Suppose we collected cash from a charge customer and the debit was to Cash and the credit to Sales....

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