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For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kick.co/llms.txt). This page is also available as [Markdown](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance.md).

### Accessing the report[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#accessing-the-report)

Go to **Accounting** → **Trial Balance**. The report defaults to Last year, By month. Use the date picker to select any period, and the entity dropdown to filter by entity.

The date picker includes presets for common ranges: this/last month, this/last quarter, this/last year, month/quarter/year-to-date, last 12 months, and last 30/60/90 days.

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### Report structure[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#report-structure)

The Trial Balance lists every account in your Chart of Accounts with activity during the selected period. Each row shows the account, total debits, total credits, and net balance. The totals row at the bottom confirms whether debits equal credits across all accounts.

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### Filters[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#filters)

The Trial Balance supports filtering by date range, entity, class, subclass, and counterparty.

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### Columns[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#columns)

Use the column selector to control how the report is broken down:

- **Total only** — Single total column  
- **By month** / **By quarter** / **By year** — Period-based breakdown

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### Drilling down[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#drilling-down)

Click any line item to drill into the General Ledger filtered to that account and date range. From there you can see the individual transactions and journal entries behind the balance.

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### Ledger basis[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#ledger-basis)

If your client has both cash and accrual ledgers configured, use the ledger basis dropdown to switch between **Cash** and **Accrual**. The selected basis is shown in the report footer.

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### Export[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#export)

Export the Trial Balance as **.xlsx** from the download menu in the top right.

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### Creating journal entries[Direct link to heading](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/reports/trial-balance#creating-journal-entries)

Click **Create journal entry** in the top right (or **⌥+N**) to record adjustments directly from the report.

→ [Journal Entries](https://docs.kick.co/accountants/close-workflows/journal-entries)

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