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Balance Sheet

An automatic balance sheet showing Assets, Liabilities, and Equity with sub-section groupings as of a specified date.

Purpose​

The Balance Sheet provides a snapshot of your organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It automatically categorizes accounts into Assets, Liabilities, and Equity sections based on Odoo account types, and validates that Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity.

Generating the Report​

Navigate to Accounting > Reporting > Financial Reports > Balance Sheet to open the wizard.

Balance Sheet Wizard

Wizard Parameters​

ParameterDescription
CompanyCompany to report on (required)
As of DateBalance sheet date (required)
Target MovesPosted Entries (default) or All Entries

Click View Report to display the interactive view, Print PDF for a formatted document, or Export XLSX for a spreadsheet.

Report Structure​

The report is automatically structured into three main sections based on Odoo account types:

SectionSub-SectionsAccount Types
AssetsCurrent Assets, Bank & Cash, Fixed Assets, Non-current Assets, PrepaymentsReceivable, Bank/Cash, Current Assets, Fixed Assets, Non-current Assets, Prepayments
LiabilitiesCurrent Liabilities, Non-current Liabilities, Credit CardPayable, Current Liabilities, Non-current Liabilities, Credit Card
EquityEquity, Current Year Unallocated EarningsEquity, Current Year Earnings

Report Output​

The report displays the following columns for each line:

ColumnDescription
SectionMain section (Asset, Liability, Equity)
Sub SectionSub-category within the section
CodeAccount code
Account NameAccount name
AmountBalance as of the selected date

Balance Sheet Report

Each section shows individual account amounts, sub-section totals, and section grand totals. The final row displays the overall balance validating the accounting equation.

Accounting Equation

The report validates that Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity. Each section shows individual account amounts, sub-section totals, and section grand totals.

Export Options​

  • View Report -- Opens an interactive list view with sorting and searching
  • Print PDF -- Generates a professional landscape A4 PDF with company branding
  • Export XLSX -- Downloads a formatted Excel file with section highlighting
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