Which are the errors that affect trial balance?

Here we detail about the errors that affect and errors that do not affect trial balance.

Errors Affecting Trial Balance:

The errors that affect the trial balance are following:

(a) Error of casting

(b) Error of carrying forward

(c) Error of balancing

(d) Error of posting to the correct account but with the wrong amount

(e) Error of posting to the correct account but wrong side

 

(f) Error of posting to the wrong side with the wrong amount

• Error of omission
• Error of reversal
• Error of principle
• Error commission
• Errors of subsidiary entry
• Compensating errors

Simply trial balance will be effect with any error at the time of bookkeeping. Whatever we give input while bookkeeping/recording will show off in trial balance. Thanks

 

Suppose if we book less inventory the overall value will be less in trial balance.Suppose if we charge more expenses by typing mistake, they will show off high balance of ledger of expenses. Thanks

Thank you for callingthis a good question but in, any error in the trial balance will affect the validity of the data and credibility, but let us call more experts see their answers.

Errors that affect trial balance are(for example):*Errors of carrying forward*Errors of casting*Errors of posting to the correct account but may be wrong side*Errors of posting to the correct account but with the wrong amount

The omission of either the debit or credit entry of a transaction

Posting to the Wrong Side of An Account 

 

Errors in Amount Where the debit entry of a transaction differs in amount from the credit entry Cash

I agree with answers given 

Any human error or a misstatement may affect the trial balance.

fully accepted with the previous answers