# How to view the balance sheet in Snad To view the balance sheet in Snad ERP, open **Reports** and press **Balance sheet** in the **Accounting** card. Pick the **As of** date, add a **Compare to** date if you like, then press **Search**. Confirm it shows **Balanced**, then print it. ## Before you start - Recorded accounting activity: invoices, vouchers and entries, or [opening balances](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/opening-balances) you entered. - Permission to view the accounting reports for your user ([roles and permissions](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/roles-permissions)). ## Steps 1. **Open the report.** In the sidebar, choose **Reports**, then press **Balance sheet** inside the **Accounting** card. ![The Snad reports page with the Accounting card and its Balance sheet link](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/nav-en.webp) Image key: (1) The **Accounting** card · (2) The **Balance sheet** link 2. **Read the statement.** The table shows **Account** and **Amount**, grouped into assets, then liabilities, then equity. The rows are split into pages below the table. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/balance-sheet#adv-structure) ![The Snad balance sheet table with current assets and their account balances](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/sheet-en.webp) Image key: (1) The section heading: Assets · (2) An account with its balance under **Amount** · (3) The **Amount** column 3. **Pick the date.** Open **As of** and pick the day you want a picture of your balances for. A date after today is not accepted. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/balance-sheet#adv-date) ![The As of field open with its calendar on the balance sheet](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/as-of-en.webp) Image key: (1) The **As of** field · (2) The day-picking calendar 4. **Add a comparison date.** Optional: open **Compare to** and pick a day earlier than the statement date, to read the balances of that day beside today's. ![The Compare to field open with its calendar on the balance sheet](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/compare-pick-en.webp) Image key: (1) The **Compare to** field · (2) The day-picking calendar 5. **Press Search and compare.** Press **Search** and the statement refreshes for both dates. A **Comparative** column shows the earlier date's balances next to **Amount**. ![The balance sheet after Search, with the Comparative column beside Amount](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/compared-en.webp) Image key: (1) The chosen **Compare to** date · (2) The **Search** button · (3) The **Comparative** column 6. **Check that it balances.** Compare **Total assets** with **Total liabilities and equity**. **Balanced** shows in green with a difference of zero; otherwise it shows **Out of balance**. [Details](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/balance-sheet#adv-unbalanced) ![The cards for total assets, total liabilities and equity, and the balance status](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/check-en.webp) Image key: (1) The **Total assets** card · (2) The **Total liabilities and equity** card · (3) The balance status card with the difference between the totals 7. **Print or export it.** Press **Print** to print the statement with its dates. To export, open **More** and choose **Export** as Excel or CSV. ![The balance sheet toolbar: the two dates, the Search button and the Print button](https://www.snad.io/images/guide/balance-sheet/print-en.webp) Image key: (1) The **Print** button ## Messages that block saving | Message | Cause | Fix | |---|---|---| ## Advanced details ### How the statement is built Three blocks: assets, liabilities and equity. Assets and liabilities split into current and non-current, and each section has its total. Revenue and expenses get no rows here: Snad turns them into retained earnings inside equity. The balances come from your accounts in the [chart of accounts](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/chart-of-accounts). This statement has no search box on purpose, so its lines are never shown incomplete. ### The default date and its limits If you pick no date, the statement is as of the end of the current [financial period](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/financial-period), or as of today if it has not ended yet. **As of** does not accept a day after today, and **Compare to** does not accept a day equal to it or later. The statement has one date, not a range: it is a picture of the balances on a given day. For movement between two dates, see the [income statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/income-statement). ### If it shows “Out of balance” In sound accounting, total assets equal total liabilities plus equity, so the difference is zero. A non-zero difference means an entry recorded on one side only. Trace the suspect account in its [account statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/account-statement), and review the [trial balance](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/trial-balance) and [accounting settings](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/accounting-settings). ## Common questions ### Where is the balance sheet in Snad? Under **Reports**, in the **Accounting** card, named **Balance sheet**. ### How do I compare the balance sheet with an earlier date? Pick a **Compare to** day earlier than the **As of** day and press **Search**. The **Comparative** column appears. ### Why can't I pick a future date? The statement is a picture of balances already recorded, so **As of** takes no day after today. Today's balances are never printed under tomorrow's date. ### What does “Out of balance” mean? Total assets do not equal total liabilities and equity, so your books hold an entry on one side only. Check the [account statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/account-statement) of the account involved. ### Can I search for an account inside the statement? No, this statement has no search or filter. For one account's balance and movements, open the [account statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/account-statement). ## Read next - [View the trial balance](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/trial-balance) — View the trial balance in Snad: check that debit and credit match, read opening and closing balances, then export it. Seven short steps with screenshots. - [View the income statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/income-statement) — View the income statement in Snad: read revenue, gross profit, net profit and margins, change the period and branch, and compare by month. Eight steps. - [View an account statement](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/account-statement) — View any account statement in Snad: pick the account and period, read the opening balance, movements and closing balance, then print or export it. - [Manage financial periods](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/financial-period) — Start a new financial period in Snad and edit the dates of the active one. Seven short steps with screenshots, plus what happens to the previous period. - [Enter opening balances](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/opening-balances) — Enter your accounts' opening balances in Snad: open Balances, press Update, type each opening balance and save. Four short steps with screenshots. - [Add an account to the chart of accounts](https://www.snad.io/en/guide/chart-of-accounts) — Add a main account and sub-accounts to the chart of accounts in Snad: name, type and budget group, then save. Six short steps with screenshots. - [Snad accounting software](https://www.snad.io/en/accounting) — Entries and financial reports in one place. [Open this screen in Snad](https://app.snad.io/dashboard/reports/accounting/balance-sheet) - **URL:** https://www.snad.io/en/guide/balance-sheet - **Last reviewed:** 2026-11-04 --- ## About the publisher **Snad (سند)** — a private Saudi software company based in Madinah, founded 2025. Legal form: Sole proprietorship. Commercial registration: 7038154642 VAT number: 310959226500003 Only official domain: snad.io > Snad is a private commercial business-management platform. It is not a > government body, not a bank, and not a government services portal, and it > is not affiliated with any government entity. Any site or app with a > similar name is unrelated to Snad.