Understanding Trial Balance and Ledger Comparisons

Use the T/B / Ledger Comparison program (P09210A) to review account balances for a specific account or to review balances for all accounts within a business unit. You might also need to analyze account balances between two different ledgers. This is especially helpful when comparing budget amounts to actual amounts or when analyzing budget variances.

You control the level of detail in which to review information. You can compare ledger types from different fiscal years or specific general ledger dates. You can define the type of format that you use to view your account balances by rearranging the columns in the detail area.

Using processing options, you define how the program calculates the balances and variances. The system calculates the variance using the ledger types and calculation method that you specify in the processing options. If you change the ledger types or calculation method, the variance also changes.