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dharmesh-keyston
Level 1

Trial balance and general ledger

Why does the Trial balance reflect a debit balance as a Positive figure / balance and the general ledger reflects a Negative figure / balance (This is on certain Balance sheet items)

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GlinetteC
Moderator

Trial balance and general ledger

Hello there, Dharmesh. I'll explain in detail how QuickBooks displays the balances when comparing the Trial Balance and the General Ledger report.

 

The Trial Balance reflects debit balances as positive amounts to ensure that total debits match total credits.

 

The General Ledger displays negative amounts to signify a credit balance in the account, maintaining the double-entry accounting system.

 

To fix the discrepancy in the report, let's double-check the transactions and ensure they are posted to the appropriate account.

 

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