Trial Balance

The Trial Balance lists every general ledger account with its debit or credit balance as of a single date. Use it to confirm your books balance before close and to spot accounts that need attention.

Key capabilities

• As-of-date picker with preset ranges
• Accounts grouped by type (Assets, Liabilities, Equity, Revenue, Expenses)
• Debit and credit columns with section totals
• Balanced / Unbalanced indicator when debits ≠ credits
• Hide empty rows toggle to drop zero-balance accounts
• Excel export of the current view
• Link to comparative and aged trial balance variants in All Reports

How it works

DayZero sums each account's posted journal activity through the as-of date and presents the net debit or credit balance. A balanced trial balance means total debits equal total credits — a fundamental integrity check.

How to use it

1. Open Trial Balance from Reports in the sidebar.
2. Set the as-of date (defaults to today) and click Refresh.
3. Toggle Hide empty rows to focus on active accounts.
4. Scan the balance banner — green when debits equal credits, warning when they do not.
5. Click Excel to export for your workpapers or client package.
6. For period comparisons or aged views, generate variants from All Reports.

Pro tips

• Run trial balance on the last day of the month before you lock the period — an imbalance usually means a one-sided or mis-posted entry.
• Hide empty rows keeps the list short once your chart of accounts grows.
• Export before close and attach to your month-end binder for audit trail.
• An unbalanced trial balance often traces to a single journal entry — check recent manual entries and integration syncs.
• Need a formatted PDF or email delivery? Use the Trial Balance report in All Reports for async export.

In-depth guide

Reading the columns

Each row shows the account name, type, and either a debit balance or credit balance (not both). Asset and expense accounts normally carry debit balances; liability, equity, and revenue accounts normally carry credit balances.

When to use the live page vs. All Reports