Is accounts payable a debit or credit on the trial balance? 1.39K viewsAccounting0 Bradshaw 0 Comments Do I credit the trial balance when accounts payable increase or do I debit? Since accounts payable is a liability, I need to credit right? 1 AnswerActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Begay Posted 0 Comments Accounts payable is a liability account. When you create a liability (or increase it), it is a credit. If you decrease it (make a payment), it is a debit. Register or Login Search for: