Trial balance report

Requirement

The provision of a trial balance report over the general ledger, by an accounting system, is a fundamental accounting requirement.

In this country, the accounting trial balance report is required by law.

M3 solution

A five-column report shows this information for each account:

  • Opening balances
  • Period balances
  • Closing balances

An eight-column report shows this information for each account, with separate columns for debit and credit values:

  • Opening balances
  • Period balances
  • Period movements and closing balances

Configuration guidelines

Program ID Program name Description or comment
GLS510 General Ledger. Print Balance Lists Report with version control and eight unique report layouts
GLS635 Balance 8 Columns. Print With currency handling and page numbering