What Is a Trial Balance?

What Is a Trial Balance?

A trial balance is a bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal.

A company prepares a trial balance periodically, usually at the end of every reporting period.

The general purpose of producing a trial balance is to ensure that the entries in a company’s bookkeeping system are mathematically correct.

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