• From: Mauritius, Zimbabwe
  • Registered: 03/03/2013
  • Posts: 107

Topic: Trial Balance

A trial balance is not usually displayed like it is in FA...like this..
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          Brought Forward          This Period             Balance
            Dr          Cr                Dr        Cr            Dr         Cr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank   100          50               10        20           110        70
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


In my experience, it would normally be displayed like something like this...which enables the user to easily see what the net balances are.
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          Brought Forward          This Period             Balance
            Dr          Cr                Dr        Cr            Dr         Cr
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank    50                                        10             40       
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

A change like this might improve user experience.  As it stands, the tb is only useful if it's exported to Excel and dr and cr balances are netted off.   

Mark

  • joe
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  • Registered: 03/15/2007
  • Posts: 5,107

Re: Trial Balance

In many countries it is useful presenting the DB CR values like we do. You can always select the way you suggest by checking a chackbox.

The printed report works the same way.

Joe

  • From: Mauritius, Zimbabwe
  • Registered: 03/03/2013
  • Posts: 107

Re: Trial Balance

Thanks Joe.
The check box does the job!
Appreciated
Mark

  • From: Singapore, India, Chennai
  • Registered: 05/02/2009
  • Posts: 6,160

Re: Trial Balance

The "Only Balances" Checkbox.

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