General Ledger Trial Balance Reports
This topic includes details about the Oracle General Ledger trial balance reports.
Overview
The trial balance reports assist in reviewing general ledger balances. You can use these reports as part of your reconciliation process and in ensuring completion of the period close.
This figure shows an example of the Trial Balance Report. The report has columns for the account, description, beginning balance, debits, credits, and ending balance.
Here are descriptions of the trial balance reports.
Name |
Description |
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Trial Balance Report |
Provides summarized actual account balances and activity by ledger, balancing segment, and account segment value. |
General Ledger Trial Balance Report |
Lists detail or summary actual account balances and activity by ledger, balancing segment, and account segment: the report prints the value, description, debit or credit balance for beginning and period end, and debits and credits for period activity. |
Average Balances Trial Balance Report |
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Key Insights
Before running the trial balance reports, verify that all subledger transactions have been imported and all journal entries for the period have been posted.
Parameters
The following table describes selected process parameters from the trial balance reports and provides examples.
Parameter |
Description |
Example |
The Reports That Include It |
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Data Access Set |
Secures access to ledgers, ledger sets, and portions of ledgers using primary balancing segment values. |
US Ledger Set |
Trial Balance Report, General Ledger Trial Balance Report, Average Balances Trial Balance Report |
Balancing Segment Filter and Condition |
Restricts the data reported based on the entered balancing segment filter and condition. |
Company equals 101 |
Trial Balance Report |
Account Filter and Condition |
Restricts the data reported based on the account segment filters and conditions. |
Cost Center doesn't equal 100 |
General Ledger Trial Balance Report, Average Balances Trial Balance Report |
Summarize By |
Determines if the report is summarized by Account, which refers to account combination, Natural Account, or by Natural Account plus another segment. |
Natural Account |
Trial Balance Report, Average Balances Trial Balance Report |
From and To Periods |
Determines the accounting period for which account balances are reported. |
Apr-21 |
General Ledger Trial Balance Report |
Frequently Asked Questions
The following table lists frequently asked questions about the trial balance reports.
FAQ |
Answer |
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How do I find these reports? |
Schedule, run, and view these reports from Navigator > Tools > Scheduled Processes. |
Who uses these reports? |
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When do I use these reports? |
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What type of reports are these? |
Oracle Analytics Publisher |