---
title: "Trial balance reports (PAS)"
slug: "trial-balance-reports-pas"
tags: ["P and L", "PL report", "profit and loss report"]
updated: 2026-07-07T19:12:58Z
published: 2026-07-07T19:12:58Z
canonical: "help.wrapbook.com/trial-balance-reports-pas"
---

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# Trial balance reports (PAS)

## Overview

A trial balance *report* in Wrapbook shows all accounts and their current balances, ensuring debits equal credits.

The *trial balance report* can be used by production accountants to:

- Verify accounting accuracy
- Prepare for financial statements
- Provide a quick overview of account balances

The *trial balance report* in Wrapbook can be exported in the following formats:

- PDF
- XLSX (Excel)
- CSV (raw data export)

## How to create a trial balance report

In order to create a *trial balance report*, Wrapbook’s [Production Accounting Suite](/v1/docs/about-production-accounting) must be enabled.

Once PAS is enabled, you can begin creating your report by going to [*Accounting reports*](/v1/docs/accounting-reports-pas) dashboard:

1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu
2. In the dropdown menu, select the name of the project that you want to create a *Trial balance report* for
3. In the left-side navigation, expand the ***ACCOUNTING*** menu, and click **Accounting reports**
4. On the *Accounting reports* dashboard, click the **Create report** button next to *Trial balance*

![Form to generate a trial balance report with various filter options and settings.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2026-03-30T131815.199.png)

*Screenshot of the Generate a trial balance report page*

### **What do you want to see in this report?**

On the *Generate a trial balance report* page, under *What do you want to see in this report?*, you can use simple conversational language to describe what data you want to include in the report.

**Here’s how it works**

- Under *What do you want to see in this report?* type a description of the data you want to show in the report

**Here’s some examples of requests you can make:**

- *Show all asset accounts*
- *Expense accounts only*
- *Accounts with tax code 1099-NEC*
- *Show only London*

![Interface for generating a trial balance report with filter options and export settings.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2026-03-30T134429.175.png)

*Type a description of the information that you want to see in the report*

### Trial balance report manual filters

On the *Generate a trial balance report* page you also have the option to manually click on any of the following filters to customize your report:

#### Period and date filters

- *Period ranges or individual periods*
- *Transaction date*
- *Posted date*
- *Effective date*

#### Tag filters

- *LO*
- *PRD*
- *SET*
- *Free Fields* (if using)
- *1099*
- *Transaction Status*

![Filter options for transaction dates, account types, and transaction status in a form.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1748889560868.png)

*Screenshot of the filters available on the Generate a trial balance report page*

### Trial balance report settings

Before you generate a trial balance report, you’ll be required to enter the following information in the *Report settings* section:

- *Report title*
- *Report type (Detail or Summary)*
- *Export format (PDF or CSV)*
- *Page size (Letter, Legal, Ledger/RA3 or 2x Ledger/RA2)*

  

You’ll also have the the options to:

- *Show $0 accounts*
- *Summarize expenses (PDF only)*
- *Always show cents*
- *Enable Thousands separator*
- *Edit report columns*

Under *Report columns*, you can click the **Customize** button to the following columns:

- *Account*
- *Description*
- *Bal forward*
- *Curr period*
- *Ending bal*

After clicking *Customize*, use the customize *Report Columns* popup to:

- **Select or remove columns** — check or uncheck the boxes next to each column name
- **Rename a column** — click an existing column name and type a new one
- **Reorder columns** — hover over the four-dot icon to the left of a column name, then drag it to a new position

![Settings for generating a trial balance report in PDF format with customization options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2026-04-09T123158.487.png)

*Screenshot of Trial Balance settings options. Click the* ***Customize*** *button to choose which columns to include in the report, update column names, and change the column order.*

![Report columns include Account, Description, Bal Forward, Curr Period, and Ending Bal.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2026-04-09T123334.481.png)

*Check the columns you want to include, click a column name to rename it, and use the four-dot handle to drag it into a new position*

### Preview your trial balance report

In the R*eport preview* section of the *Generate a trial balance report* page, you can see how the report will appear based on the filters and settings you’ve applied.

### Generate a trial balance report

- On the *Generate a trial balance report* page, click the **Generate report** button
- After you click the button, your report will begin automatically downloading to your computer. You’ll receive an email once it’s ready.

![Preview of a trial balance report with filters and settings for generating reports.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2026-03-30T134639.083.png)

*Use the Report preview to see an overview of the data that will be in your report, then click the* ***Generate report*** *button*

## Create a trial balance template

Report templates allow you to save your preferred settings for your trial balance reports. Instead of adjusting settings every time you generate a report, you can create and save templates for quick access to your preferred views.

### Create a template

1. Go to the [Generate a trial balance report](/v1/docs/trial-balance-reports-pas#how-to-create-a-trial-balance-report) page
2. Add the [filters](/v1/docs/trial-balance-reports-pas#trial-balance-report-manual-filters) that you want to use for your report template. Use the [Report preview](/v1/docs/trial-balance-reports-pas#preview-your-trial-balance-report) to see an overview of what will be included in the report.
3. Once you are satisfied with the way the report is configured, click the **Create template** button
4. In the *Create template* popup, enter a template *Name.* You can click the checkbox to *Set as default* (optional)
5. Click the ***Save*** *button*
6. The template that you’ve just created will now appear as an option in the *Custom template* dropdown menu when you return to the *Generate report* page. If you set the template to be the default, it will automatically be selected in the dropdown menu.

![Form for generating a trial balance report with various filter options and settings.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2026-03-30T135017.734.png)

*Apply filters, then click the* ***Create template*** *button*

![Interface for creating a new template with fields for name and default settings.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/New%20template%20popup.png)

*Enter a Name, click to Set as default for this report (optional), and then click the* ***Save*** *button*

### Set as default, rename, duplicate, or delete an existing template

Once a template has been created, you can set it as the default, update its name, duplicate it, or delete it using the following steps:

1. On the [*Generate a trial balance report*](/v1/docs/trial-balance-reports-pas#generate-a-trial-balance-report) page, under *Templates*, click the dropdown menu to select the template that you want to update
2. Click the gear icon, and then select an option: *Set as default, Rename, Duplicate,* or *Delete*

![Form fields for transaction details including template selection and date inputs.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Template%20options.png)

*Select the template, click the gear icon, and then make your selection*

### Updating a template

- If you make changes to a template, a *Save changes* button will appear next to the template’s name
- To preserve the changes be sure to click the **Save changes** button before running a report or leaving the page

![Dropdown menu showing template options with a highlighted 'Save changes' button.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Save%20template%20changes.png)

*Click the* ***Save changes*** *button to update the template*

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