Kindly see below given scenario to understand how Trial balance calculated.
YTD: Year to Date
PTD: Period to Date
QTD: Quarter to Date
Opening Balance: This is balance amount which is carry
forward from previous month/year.
E.g. for Jan-16 opening balance will be Dec-15 closing
balance. For account 12345 Dec-15 closing balance is 1000 then it will be
opening balance for Jan-16 trial balance YTD Report.
Opening Balance
|
1000
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Month
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Debit
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Credit
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Total
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Jan-16
|
500
|
300
|
200
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Feb-16
|
800
|
500
|
300
|
Mar-16
|
1200
|
700
|
500
|
When we run trial balance with below given parameter.
1) PTD
Period Type: PTD
Period Name: Mar-16
Trial Balance for account 12345 will be 500
2) QTD
Period Type: QTD
Period Name: Mar-16
QTD Trial Balance for account 12345 will be sum of balances
for all month in Mar-16 quarter (i.e. 1st quarter)
Total balance (QTD): Jan-16 + Feb-16 +Mar-16
Total balance (QTD): 200+300+500=1000
3) YTD
Period Type: YTD
Period Name: Mar-16
YTD Trial Balance for account 12345 will be sum of beginning
balance with till date balance for the year.
Opening Balance: Jan-16 Opening Balance + Jan-16 TB + Feb-16
TB
Opening Balance: 1000+200+300=1500
Total balance (YTD): Opening Balance + Current Month Balance
(Mar-16) PTD
Total balance (YTD): 1500+500=2000