{"id":17385,"date":"2020-06-22T14:29:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T13:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/?post_type=pracctice_guide&#038;p=17385"},"modified":"2024-07-10T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T09:37:32","slug":"balance-the-aged-debtors-to-the-trial-balance-debtors","status":"publish","type":"pracctice_guide","link":"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/support\/guides\/balance-the-aged-debtors-to-the-trial-balance-debtors\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance the Aged Debtors to the Trial Balance Debtors and Ledger Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card\">\n\n    <p class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Who is this guide for?<\/strong><\/p>\n    <p class=\"mb-0\"><i class=\"far fa-user fa-fw mr-2\"><\/i> <strong>Accounts Users<\/strong> and <strong>Accounts Supervisors<\/strong><\/p>    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This guide will assist you with balancing your aged debtors figures to the relevant balances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info wp-block-paragraph\">The Trial Balance Debtors figure is the total debt owed to you by your clients. These debts can be either due (billed) or not due (unbilled disbursements).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info wp-block-paragraph\">The Trial Balance Debtors figure can be confirmed by running the Ledger\/Matter Balance Listing report, and adding together the office and disbursements totals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info wp-block-paragraph\">Aged debtors should equal the <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">office<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>total of the ledger balance report, other than where provisional bills and counsels fees posting types have been used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h2 wp-block-paragraph\">Compare at current date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To run and compare the reports as at the current time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run the Trial Balance Report &#8211; Reports &gt; Financial Management &gt; Trial Balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the Aged Debtors Report &#8211; Reports &gt; Client Financial &gt; Aged Debtors and ensure that Include Credit Bals? is ticked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-73.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-73.png 402w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-73-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run the Ledger Balance Report &#8211; Reports &gt; Client Financial &gt; Ledger Balance and ensure that Exclude Future Postings is set to Yes:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-75.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-75.png 382w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-75-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the total Office and Disbursements figures from the Ledger Balance report together, this should match your debtors figure. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-79.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-79.png 551w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-79-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the example above, 9819.67 + 568.74 = <strong>10388.41<\/strong>. Compare this with the Debtors figure on the Trial Balance: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-80.png 841w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-80-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-80-768x488.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Aged Debtors report lists all Client Ledgers that have a balance in the Office column. On this report the Disbursement column is <strong>not<\/strong> included in the figure as these are not due until they are <strong>billed<\/strong>, and credit office balances are not included by default as they are not debts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use the following posting types, you will need to allow for these, since the Aged Debtors report will not include them: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal Aid Counsel Fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provisional Bills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the report there is a &#8220;MisAl&#8221; column, this displays \u2018Yes\u2019 when there is a problem with the allocations on the matter, meaning that the sum of the ageing columns does not match the Balance on the ledger. The ledger should be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/guides\/clear-and-reallocate-a-client-ledger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cleared and reallocated<\/a>&nbsp;to rectify this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the above postings have their own Journal figure on the Trial Balance report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figures on the Aged Debtors report can be corroborated by comparing the total Balance column:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-81.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-81.png 533w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-81-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">with the total Office column from the Ledger Balance report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-82.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-82.png 789w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-82-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-82-768x297.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If these two columns do not match, check your Trial Balance report for PRDEBTOR or CFDEBTOR journal rows. In the example below, because there are provisional bills (not yet delivered) and counsels fees (not yet paid) posted on the ledgers, the total of the three journals should be used to match to the Ledger Balance report office+disbursements figure: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-83.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-83.png 833w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-83-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-83-768x501.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trial Balance Debtors totals:  10,400.91 + 1,500 + 890 = <strong>12,790.91<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-84.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-84.png 535w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-84-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ledger balance office + disbursements columns: 11,319.67 + 1,471.24 = <strong>12790.91<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-85.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-85.png 526w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-85-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aged Debtors balance column = 9,819.67 + PRDEBTOR 1,500 = <strong>11,319.67 <\/strong>(Ledger Balance Office column total)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compare at month end<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To run and compare the reports as at a month end:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run the Period End Trial Balance and Period End Matter Balance reports: Reports &gt; Financial Management &gt; Period End. Check the year and period at the top and change accordingly. Click Toggle Selection to untick all the reports then tick Period End Trial Balance, and Period End Matter Balance, then click Run.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the Aged Debtors Report &#8211; Reports &gt; Client Financial &gt; Aged Debtors and ensure that Include Credit Bals? and As At are ticked. In the box alongside As At, enter the period end date for the month you want to compare to the Trial Balance\/Ledger Balance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-86.png 398w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-86-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the total Office and Disbursements figures from the Period End Matter Balance report together, this should match your debtors figure. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-87.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-87.png 551w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-87-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the example above, 9819.67 + 568.74 = <strong>10388.41<\/strong>. Compare this with the Debtors figure on the Trial Balance: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-88.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-88.png 828w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-88-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-88-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Aged Debtors report lists all Client Ledgers that have a balance in the Office column. On this report the Disbursement column is <strong>not<\/strong> included in the figure as these are not due until they are <strong>billed<\/strong>, and credit office balances are not included by default as they are not debts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use the following posting types, you will need to allow for these, since the Aged Debtors report will not include them: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal Aid Counsel Fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provisional Bills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the above postings have their own Journal figure on the Trial Balance report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figures on the Aged Debtors report can be corroborated by comparing the total Balance column:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-89.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-89.png 543w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-89-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">with the total Office column from the Period End Matter Balance report:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-90.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-90.png 785w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-90-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-90-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If these two columns do not match, check your Trial Balance report for PRDEBTOR or CFDEBTOR journal rows. In the example below, because there are provisional bills (not yet delivered) and counsels fees (not yet paid) posted on the ledgers, the total of the three journals should be used to match to the Period End Matter Balance report office+disbursements figure: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-91.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-91.png 829w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-91-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-91-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trial Balance Debtors totals:  10,400.91 + 1,500 + 890 = <strong>12,790.91<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-92.png 527w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-92-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Period End Matter Balance office + disbursements columns: 11,319.67 + 1,471.24 = <strong>12790.91<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/support.ospreyapproach.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-93.png 519w, https:\/\/ospreyapproach2022.wireddemo.co.uk\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/image-93-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aged Debtors balance column = 9,819.67 + PRDEBTOR 1,500 = <strong>11,319.67 <\/strong>(Ledger Balance Office column total)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will assist you with balancing your aged debtors figures to the relevant balances The Trial Balance Debtors figure is the total debt owed to you by your clients. 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