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It is NOT, Accounts Payable is never considered a debit on any financial statement. Accounts Payable is a liability that a company owes and therefore must maintain a "credit" balance.

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Is Accounts Payable considered a debit on the Trial Balance?

No, it is a Credit because Accounts payable is a Liability account.


Does a debit memo increase or decrease a accounts payable balance?

The accounts payable balance is a credit, so a debit to this account will decrease the balance.


Accounts payable is considered a what on trial balance credit or debit?

An account payable is a liability and would be considered a credit. Remember liabilities maintain a credit balance. Even when listing on the Trial Balance, all liabilities (including accounts payable) will be shown as their actual type, hence account payable is a credit.


Can accounts payable normally have a debit balance?

No, Accounts payable don;t have debit balance as a normal balance and it mayb e happend of debit balance due to more payment then required.


Is Accounts Payable a debit or credit on the trial balance?

debit


Where are accounts payable on a trial balance?

Debit


Is accounts payable a debit or creit balance account?

Accounts Payable is a liability so it should be a credit balance.


To increase the balance in an accounts payable ledger?

To increase the balance in an accounts payable ledger you credit the account.


Are accounts payable a credit or debit?

Accounts Payable is a Liability and therefore its normal balance is a Credit on the Balance Sheet


When does debit balance in account payable?

As accounts payable has a credit balance as normal balance so it has credit balance until not paid but it may have debit balance as well in case when payment is made for more than actual accounts payable which create negative balance or debit balance.


On a trial balance what Are the accounts payable?

debit balances


What are accounts payable on a trial balance?

debit balances