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SUWA
Experienced Cover User
4 years ago

Trial balance YTD figures include last years amounts for balance sheet accounts

Hi    I am running a Trial Balance for July 2021, which is the first month of our new financial year.  I expected that all the debit and credit figures would be equal to the YTD debit and credit fi...
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    Mike_James
    4 years ago

    Hi SUWA , balance sheet accounts will have an opening balance at the start of the year or the period, which is why the YTD figures will differ. Have a look at the general ledger summmary report, which shows the opening balance and the movements separately. 

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Mike_James
Ultimate Cover User

Hi SUWA , balance sheet accounts will have an opening balance at the start of the year or the period, which is why the YTD figures will differ. Have a look at the general ledger summmary report, which shows the opening balance and the movements separately. 

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SUWA
Experienced Cover User
4 years ago

Thanks for the explanation Mike.

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