Period Trial Balance

The period trial balance report shows a list of all nominal codes in your system with a value in a period you select. It gets its figures from the period values of each nominal code record.

1. Click Nominal codes.
2. Click Trial balance  then click Preview.
3. Click Run and select the required period.
4. Click OK.

Example period Trial Balance report layout

To find out further information about each field in the report, hover your mouse over each section.

Common questions

Why don't my Trial Balance figures balance?

The trial balance should always balance due to double entry bookkeeping.  If the report doesn't balance, it can suggest data corruption, or other issues with the report.  Read more >

Where does the report get it's figures?

The report picks up the figures from the actuals column for the required month within each nominal code.

Can I run the Trial Balance for a specific date range, for example a prior year?

You can run the Transactional Trial Balance report to specify a date range.  This is because transactional reports use individual transactions to generate the report.  Read more >

I have a problem with my Trial Balance report.

If you think figures on your report are incorrect, use the image above to find out where these figures are picked up from.

If your issue is not covered in this guide, you can search our knowledgebase.  Read more >

How to I run a Trial Balance to Excel?

Once you've previewed the report, select either Report to Excel, or Data to Excel. Read more >

How do I include accounts with no activity on the Trial Balance?

If you want to see the unused nominal codes on the trial balance report, you can amend the report to make them appear. Read more >