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Trial Balance ImportDrake Software User’s ManualTemplate StructureTo change the name of a file in Excel, select File > Save As and assign the new name.The trial balance template consists of three title rows and six columns. The EntityName and Year End title rows can be edited; double-click a row to change the title.Columns are described in Table 14-1.Table 14-1: Trial Balance Template ColumnsColumnDescriptionAccount TitleDebit/CreditImport toForm, Page, Sch, and/or lineOther informationTitle of accountDebit and credit amountsScreen and line in Drake to which the debit or creditamount is importedLocation of the amount on the printed returnAdditional details for preparers; see “Details for Preparers”on page 305.Displayed at the bottom of the trial balance worksheet are the calculated amount forSchedule M-1, line 1; the credit and debit totals; and a cell showing whether or not thebalance sheet is out of balance and, if applicable, the out-of-balance amount(Figure 14-5; see also Figure 14-8 on page 304).Figure 14-5: Schedule M-1 amount (1); totals (2); and indication of balance (3)Following are instructions and guidelines for using the trial balance template toassemble financial data for importing into data entry.Entering Financial DataWhen a new trial balance file is opened for a return, all debit and credit amounts arezero ($0). All data must be entered manually into the template._NOTESome data cannot be imported from the trial balance and must beentered directly into the data entry fields within the program. For moreon these categories of data, see “Special Conditions” on page 305.302 Tax Year 2008