Balance sheet or trial balance appears out of balance
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  1. Verify all entries are posted in General Ledger:
    1. From the General Ledger Tasks menu, select Post Entries.
    2. Click Start and review the posting journal to verify all entries posted.
  2. From the General Ledger Reports menu, select Year-to-date Ledger.
  3. Modify the date range to print the ledger for the same period as your balance sheet.
  4. If you run the financial statement for a specific prefix group, add a condition for the prefix.
  5. Click Print Preview.
  6. Your ledger is in balance if the grand totals on the last page show the following:
    Beginning BalanceDebitsCreditsEnding Balance
    .00Equal to CreditsEqual to Debits.00
  7. If your ledger is in balance, but your balance sheet or trial balance financial statement is out of balance, see the link below for more information on how to correct an out of balance financial statement.
  8. If your ledger is actually out of balance, see How do I reconcile General Ledger if it is out of balance?.


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