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Why it is said that same amount in Debit and Credit side in Trial balance doesn't ensure the mathematical accuracy of financial transactions?

Why it is said that same amount in Debit and Credit side in Trial balance doesn't ensure the mathematical accuracy of financial transactions?

by Fouzia Faria -
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Trial balance accounting is significant in the preparation of final accounts. It involves summarizing of all the ledger accounts. When the debit amounts are equal to the credit amounts in the trial balance, we say that the trial balance has tallied. A tallied Trial Balance in trial balance accounting is the proof of the areithmetic accuracy of the ledger accounts though it is not an absolute proof. However, it does not disclose some errors which affect the debit amounts and credit amounts equally.