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Trial balance

Every account's balance on a date; total debits equal total credits.

What this page is for

Check the books balance on a date, and hand the figures to your accountant.

Who can use it

See the ledger (by default Admin, Finance and Viewer).

How to run it

Choose As at and select Show. Export with CSV, Excel or PDF.

Fields and columns

Column Meaning
Debit, Credit Each account's balance to that date, in your base currency. The totals are equal.

Statuses and automation

Accounts with a zero balance are left out. Select an account to open its ledger.

Settings that change this page

Your base currency.

FAQs

Why are the totals not equal? An exchange rate is missing for an entry; a warning shows. Add the rate.

Troubleshooting

Problem What to do
Nothing posted yet On the Ledger page, select Bring up to date now.

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