trial balance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A statement of the balances of all nominal accounts in a double-entry ledger, made to test their equality. The total value of the debits should equal the total of the credits any difference indicates that an error has been made.

Word forms

trial balance trial balances
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