Priya’s face went red. “I deleted a $1,300 coffee bean invoice because the vendor doubled it. I thought deleting was fine.”
Leo smiled. “There’s your ghost. When you delete a transaction instead of voiding it, QuickBooks sometimes loses the matching credit. Now your Trial Balance is haunted.” trial balance quickbooks
Leo explained over video call. “On the left side are your assets (cash, espresso machine). On the right side are your liabilities (credit card debt) and equity (what you’ve invested). The Trial Balance is QuickBooks’ way of saying, ‘Left side = Right side.’ If it doesn’t balance, something is broken.” Priya’s face went red