# Journal Entry Debit Credit Balance Check

Check that every journal entry balances before it is posted.

## Scope
Preparation and review only. No account action or professional decision.

## Inputs
Draft journal entries with debit and credit lines.

## Workflow
1. Sum the debit lines of each entry.
2. Sum the credit lines of each entry.
3. Flag entries where the sums differ.
4. Return the balance report without posting.

## Output contract
entry | debit_total | credit_total | difference | balanced

## Fictional acceptance test
Fictional journal entry shows debits of 5,000 and credits of 4,500: the entry is out of balance by 500 and cannot be posted until the missing 500 credit is resolved.

## Review gates
Keep original values, source IDs and version dates. Unknown facts stay held. Use qualified review for hiring, legal and accounting conclusions. No send, share, sign-in, scheduling, ledger change or payment. Fictional contract review is not a live account compatibility test.

## Method source
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/accounting-bookkeeping/create-journal-entry-quickbooks-online/L6Bzy9mT9_US_en_US

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