Vendor - Detail Trial Balance (report)
The Vendor - Detail Trial Balance report shows vendor balances at the end of the period. The report groups the following information by vendor:
- Opening balance
- Transactions within a given period
- Closing balance
If you specify a date range in the date filter, for each vendor the report displays:
- Beginning balance
- Each transaction within the period, and their remaining amounts and due dates
- Ending balance
You can run the report in your local currency or in the vendor's currency. You can also exclude vendors that didn't have transactions in the period.
Use cases - A version (persona version)
Analyze and reconcile vendor balances at the end of a period.
Procurement specialists use the report to:
- Analyze vendor balances and transactions for a specific period.
- Identify vendors with outstanding balances and negotiate payment terms with them.
- Reconcile vendor accounts and ensure that all transactions are accurate.
- Monitor vendor performance and identify opportunities for cost savings.
Account payables use the report to:
- Reconcile vendor accounts and ensure that all invoices are paid in a timely manner.
- Identify overdue invoices and take appropriate action to resolve the issue.
- Monitor cash flow and vendor payments.
Controllers use the report to:
- Monitor cash flow and vendor payments.
- Identify vendors with high outstanding balances and take steps to reduce the amounts owed.
- Forecast cash flow and plan for vendor payments.
- Analyze vendor balances and transactions to identify opportunities to save cost.
Purchasing agents use the report to:
- Monitor vendor performance and identify opportunities to save cost.
- Analyze transaction data to identify trends and patterns in vendor behavior, such as late deliveries or price increases.
- Negotiate better terms with vendors and improve overall procurement efficiency.
Use cases - B version (process version)
Make your procurement process efficient and cost-effective:
- Analyze vendor balances and transactions for a specific period.
- Identify vendors with outstanding balances and negotiate payment terms with them.
- Reconcile vendor accounts and ensure that all transactions are accurate.
- Monitor vendor performance and identify opportunities to save cost.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices in your accounts payable processes:
- Reconcile vendor accounts and ensure that all invoices are paid in a timely manner.
- Identify past due invoices and take appropriate action to resolve the issue.
- Monitor cash flow and vendor payments.
For your financial planning and analysis:
- Monitor cash flow and vendor payments.
- Identify vendors with high outstanding balances and take steps to reduce the amounts owed.
- Forecast future cash flows and plan for vendor payments.
- Analyze vendor balances and transactions to identify opportunities to save cost.
Oversee your overall procurement strategy and vendor management:
- Monitor vendor performance and identify opportunities to save cost.
- Analyze transaction data to identify trends and patterns in vendor behavior, such as late deliveries or price increases.
- Negotiate better terms with vendors and improve overall procurement efficiency.
Try the report
Try the report here: Vendor - Detail Trial Balance
Tip
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See also
Purchase reports
Ad hoc analysis of purchasing data
Purchasing analytics overview