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title: "View the trial balance on reports"
description: "The trial balance is the listing of all active accounts with their beginning and ending balances, and the debit and credit transactions for the period."
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# View the trial balance on reports
Last modified February 19, 2026
> The trial balance is the listing of all active accounts with their beginning and ending balances, and the debit and credit transactions for the period.
The trial balance is the listing of all active accounts with their beginning and ending balances,
and the debit and credit transactions for the period.
You use the trial balance
report to ensure that accurate data is maintained in the actual ledger, so this data
can be used in the financial reporting for your business.
If the total value of all
debit entries equals the total value of the credit entries, the data is accurate and
can be used to prepare a profit and loss statement and a balance sheet.
If the
totals are not equal, by using the functionality of inquiries and reports, you can
drill down to the transaction that caused the error.
## Use the account summary window
1. Go to the [Account summary (GL401000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-windows/account-summary-gl401000/index.md) window.
1. In the **Ledger ID** field, select the actual ledger.
1. In the **Financial period** field, select a period. View the trial balance.
1. Optional: By using the **Account class** and **Subaccount** fields, filter the balances.
1. Optional: By using the **Account details**, **Account by subaccount**, and **Account by period** buttons, drill down to particular debit and credit transactions.
1. Optional: By using the filter text field, set up criteria to display only specific accounts on the list.
## Use the trial balance summary report
1. Go to the [Trial balance summary (GL63200S)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-reports/trial-balance-summary-gl63200s-report/index.md) window.
1. In the **Ledger ID** field, select the actual ledger.
1. In the **Financial year** field, select a financial year.
1. In the **From period** and **To period** fields, select the period to include.
1. In the **From account** and **To account** fields, select the series of accounts to include.
1. Optional: Select the **Combine totals** check box if you want debits and credits to be calculated to one value.
1. Select the **Suppress zero balances** check box if you want to exclude accounts with zero balances from the report.
1. Click **Run report**.
1. Review the company trial balance information grouped by general ledger account.
## Use the trial balance detailed report
1. Go to the [Trial balance detailed (GL632500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-reports/trial-balance-detailed-gl632500/index.md) window.
1. In the **Ledger ID** field, select the actual ledger.
1. In the **Financial period** field, select a financial period.
1. Optional: Select the **Combine totals** check box if you want debits and credits to be calculated to one value.
1. Select the **Suppress zero balances** check box if you want to exclude accounts with zero balances from the report.
1. Click **Run report**.
1. Review the company trial balance information, grouped by the type of general ledger accounts and detailed to a particular subaccount.
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