trial balance

English

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.

Translations

statement of balances

• Finnish: koetase, alustava tase
• Swahili: urari wa hesabu
• Tagalog: katuusang banghay

References

• “trial balance”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.