A2R Trial Balance Reconciliation Agent

Automates trial balance extraction, account verification, discrepancy detection, and structured reporting to ensure accuracy, accelerate financial close, and enhance compliance.

About the Agent

The A2R Trial Balance Reconciliation Agent is a ZBrain-powered automation solution designed to streamline trial balance reconciliation by automating data extraction, account verification, discrepancy detection, and reporting. It enhances accuracy, accelerates financial close, and ensures compliance while reducing manual effort, seamlessly integrating into the Account-to-Report (A2R) framework.

Manual reconciliation is often time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to reporting delays and compliance risks. Inconsistent data formats, undetected discrepancies, and manual verification processes create inefficiencies that slow down financial close cycles. The A2R Trial Balance Reconciliation Agent addresses these challenges by standardizing data, automating account verification, and proactively identifying discrepancies, ensuring accurate financial reporting with minimal intervention.

The agent extracts trial balance data from multiple systems, cross-checks it against the general ledger, flags anomalies, and generates structured reconciliation reports. A built-in human feedback loop allows finance teams to review flagged discrepancies, validate insights, and refine the agent’s performance over time. This ensures continuous improvement and alignment with organizational financial policies, making reconciliation more efficient, accurate, and adaptable.

Accuracy
TBD

Speed
TBD

Input Data Set

Sample of data set required for A2R Trial Balance Reconciliation Agent:

Period: Mar-2025

Entity: US-CORP

Currency: USD


Trial Balance Data

Account Number Account Name Debit Credit Closing Balance Entity Period Currency
101000 Bank - Operating Account 120,000.00 98,000.00 867,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
120100 Accounts Receivable 210,000.00 180,000.00 650,500.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
200000 Accounts Payable 65,000.00 100,000.00 440,300.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
210300 Accrued Expenses 30,000.00 45,000.00 180,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
230500 Deferred Revenue 0.00 25,000.00 295,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
400000 Product Revenue 0.00 1,350,000.00 -1,350,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
500100 Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) 800,000.00 0.00 800,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
610200 Salaries & Wages Expense 295,000.00 0.00 295,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
640300 Rent & Utilities Expense 85,000.00 0.00 85,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
710000 Prepaid Insurance 10,000.00 0.00 35,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
800000 Inventory - Finished Goods 100,000.00 80,000.00 520,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD

General Ledger Extract

Account Number Account Name Debit Credit Closing Balance Entity Period Currency
101000 Bank - Operating Account 120,000.00 103,000.00 862,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
120100 Accounts Receivable 210,000.00 180,000.00 650,500.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
200000 Accounts Payable 65,000.00 100,000.00 440,300.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
210300 Accrued Expenses 30,000.00 40,000.00 185,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
230500 Deferred Revenue 0.00 30,000.00 290,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
400000 Product Revenue 0.00 1,350,000.00 -1,350,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
500100 Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) 800,000.00 0.00 800,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
610200 Salaries & Wages Expense 295,000.00 0.00 295,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
640300 Rent & Utilities Expense 85,000.00 0.00 85,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
710000 Prepaid Insurance 10,000.00 0.00 35,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD
800000 Inventory - Finished Goods 100,000.00 75,000.00 525,000.00 US-CORP Mar-2025 USD

Deliverable Example

Sample output delivered by the A2R Trial Balance Reconciliation Agent:

Reconciliation Summary

Field Value
Entity US-CORP
Period Mar-2025
Currency USD
Total Accounts 11
Discrepancies Found 4
Auto-Resolved 0
Human Review Needed Yes
Generated On 2025-04-07

Discrepancy Report

Account Number Account Name TB Closing GL Closing Variance Type
101000 Bank - Operating Account 867,000.00 862,000.00 -5,000.00 Credit Overstated in GL
210300 Accrued Expenses 180,000.00 185,000.00 +5,000.00 Credit Understated in TB
230500 Deferred Revenue 295,000.00 290,000.00 -5,000.00 Credit Overstated in TB
800000 Inventory - Finished Goods 520,000.00 525,000.00 +5,000.00 Credit Understated in TB

Root Cause Analysis

Issue # Account Number Description
1 101000 Late transaction captured in GL but not yet reflected in TB
2 210300 Month-end accrual posted in GL after TB extraction
3 230500 Deferred revenue module sync delay
4 800000 GL includes updated inventory valuation adjustment pending TB update

Recommendations

  • Align TB extraction window with final GL cutoff to avoid timing issues.
  • Post accruals before TB extraction or adjust the TB cycle.
  • Review integration with contract module and ensure timely sync.
  • Confirm inventory module pushes valuations to both GL and TB simultaneously.

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