Trial Balance

Definition

A list of all accounts and their balances at a specific date. Used to verify that total debits equal total credits before preparing financial statements.

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Post-Closing Trial Balance

A list of accounts and balances after closing entries are posted. Only permanent accounts (balance sheet accounts) appear. Confirms debits equal credits before starting the next period.

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