¶ Trial Balance
Usage: The Trial Balance screen is used to prepare a report summarizing the balances of all accounts for a specific period, and is used to ensure that the accounting books are balanced (total debits equal total credits).
¶ Options
- Period: Specifies the date range for which the trial balance will be prepared (e.g., the end of the previous month, or a custom period).
- Accounts: Allows you to select a specific group of accounts to include in the report, or select “All Accounts.”
- Post/Unpost: Choose whether to include entries that have been posted permanently or those that have not yet been posted.
- Display Zero Values in Report: This indicator (usually a checkbox) allows you to include or exclude accounts with zero balances from the report to avoid displaying unnecessary data.
- Display Data: Displays the trial balance on screen after selecting the options.
- Print: Prints a copy of the displayed trial balance.