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Detail Trial Balance (report)

The Detail Trial Balance report shows the beginning balance, each transaction in a period, and a running balance for each general ledger (G/L) account.

You can exclude accounts that don't have transactions in the period, and you can include closing entries.

Use cases

Financial analysts use the report to:

  • Analyze the financial health of the business by reviewing the balances and transactions in each general ledger account.
  • Identify trends or patterns in financial data and make recommendations for improving financial performance.
  • Use the report data to prepare financial reports for stakeholders such as investors or executives.

Controllers use the report to:

  • Monitor the financial performance of the business by reviewing the balances and transactions in each general ledger account.
  • Identify areas to save cost or generate revenue, and make recommendations for improving financial performance.
  • Use the report data to prepare financial reports for internal and external stakeholders such as board members or regulatory agencies.

Auditors use the report to:

  • Verify the accuracy of financial data by reviewing the balances and transactions in each general ledger account.
  • Identify discrepancies or irregularities in financial data and investigate them.
  • Use the report data to prepare audit reports and provide recommendations for improving financial controls and processes.

Try the report

Try the report here: Detail Trial Balance

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If you hold down the CTRL key while you select the report link, the report opens on a new browser tab. In this way, you can stay on the current page while you explore the report on the other browser tab.

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