Trial Balance by Month

What is a Trial Balance Monthly Trend Report? Trial Balance Monthly Trend Reports are considered control reports and are often used by accountants to ensure that their General Ledger is in balance. Key functionality in this type of report dynamically displays the current year's opening balance, as well as, every single month up to the current period. This provides the accountant with a single view of all account balances in the current year. You will find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of Trial Balance Monthly Trend Reports Companies and organizations use Trial Balance Monthly Trend Reports to easily detect issues with account balances that may have started in prior months. When used as part of good business practices in a Finance & Accounting Department, a company can improve its financial accuracy and control, as well as, reduce the chance that financial statements are wrong over multiple months because of an issue that may have started in a previous period.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: Accountants. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Trial Balance Monthly Trend Reports Progressive Finance & Accounting Departments sometimes use several different Trial Balance Monthly Trend Reports, along with financial statements and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

This Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Trial Balance by Month in Solver? The Trial Balance by Month is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver that delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface, eliminating the need for manual data work or custom report development.

Who uses this Solver report template? This template is primarily used by CFOs, FP&A managers, and controllers who need accurate, timely reporting without manual data preparation. It is also valuable for department heads and business unit leaders who need periodic performance summaries.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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