how to generate accurate reports for any date in the past?

[Derek Atkins]

Run a Balance Sheet?

-derek

Quoting "Philippe A." <futhark77 at gmail.com>:

> Hi,
>
> I would like to compare my current assets value with the end of last year. I
> generated two asset piechart reports and set their date accordingly. While
> todays amount is accurate, last year's is not. It about 1.5% off with 
> Weighted
> Average price source select. It is 11% off with most recent and nearest in
> time price sources.
>
> What I want is to be sure of the following:
>
> current_2006_assets - 2006_revenue = end_2005_assets + 2006_revenue
>
> I know it's easy to calculate by hand, isn't that something the software
> should do? Unless I am missing an accounting principle or there is something
> I should know about reports?
>
> Thanks!
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