Is accounts payable a debit or credit on the trial balance? 818 viewsApril 28, 2013Accounting 0 Bradshaw December 2, 2012 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 Answer ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Begay Posted December 2, 2012 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. You are viewing 1 out of 1 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login Search for: