Should Trial Balance Totals Always Agree?

Answer: Yes, it is true that the trial balance totals should agree.

Does trial balance always equal?

The total of the debit entries should always equal the total of the credit entries. This means that at the end of the period when we balance off each ledger account and draw up a trial balance, the debit column should always give the same total as the credit column. That's why it's called a trial balance.

What happens if a trial balance does not match?

The easiest way to start is by retracing the trial balance steps. Look at the ledger balances and compare them to the amount posted to the trial balance. If these numbers match, then once again add the debit and credit columns. If the numbers do not change, then you can try the transposition trick.