What is Trial balance format?

A trial balance is a list and total of all the debit and credit accounts for an entity for a given period (usually a month). The format of the trial balance is a two-column schedule with all the debit balances listed in one column and all the credit balances listed in the other. The trial balance is prepared after all the transactions for the period have been journalized and posted to the general ledge. The key to preparing a trial balance is making sure that all the account balances are listed under the correct column.