Closing the books on an accounting period is a lengthy and complex process. No matter how complex, it needs to start somewhere. For every company, big or small, it starts with a trial balance. This is ...

The general ledger is a central location for recording all of the financial activity for your business. Accurate ledger activity is essential to ensuring that the financial statements for each period ...

Microsoft Excel worksheets can consolidate your general ledger accounts into a trial balance worksheet for review during the closing process. When you need to review the current balances and verify ...

At the end of each reporting period, accountants and bookkeepers verify the records of a business' transactions -- its debits and credits -- for that period. Once this is complete, this ledger is ...