SIMULATION - You are a functional consultant for Contoso Entertainment System USA (USMF)
You need to generate a trial balance report for the period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
To validate you results, save the file in Microsoft Excel format to the Downloads\Trial folder.
To complete this task, sign in to the Dynamics 365 portal.
See explanation below.
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Click General ledger > Reports > Transactions > Trial Balance 2
Enter the Start and End dates for the report.
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Click Destinations ..
to specify how you want to print' the report.
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Select File as the destination.
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Select the Downloads\Trial folder for the location.
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Select Microsoft Excel for the file format.
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Click OK to close the Print destination settings' form.
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Click OK to print' (save) the report to the selected destination.
To generate a trial balance report for the period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, follow these steps:
Sign in to the Dynamics 365 portal using your credentials.
Navigate to the General ledger module.
Click on the Trial balance report link under the Reports section.
In the Trial balance report dialog box, select the following options:
Click on the OK button to generate the report.
Once the report is generated, click on the Export to Excel button to export the report to Microsoft Excel format.
In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the Downloads\Trial folder and enter a name for the file.
Click on the Save button to save the file in Microsoft Excel format.
Open the file in Microsoft Excel to validate the results.
Note: The Trial balance report provides a summary of all the account balances in the general ledger for a specific period. It includes debit and credit balances and shows the net balance for each account. The report is commonly used by accountants to ensure that the total of all debits equals the total of all credits in the ledger, which is a fundamental principle of double-entry accounting.