"trial balance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trial balances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trial balance (plural trial balances)
  1. (accounting) A statement of the balances of all nominal accounts in a double-entry ledger, made to test their equality. The total value of the debits should equal the total of the credits any difference indicates that an error has been made. Categories (topical): Accounting Translations (statement of balances): koetase (Finnish), alustava tase (Finnish), urari wa hesabu (Swahili), katuusang banghay (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-trial_balance-en-noun-GDW1~7Hw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: accounting, business, finance

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