# How to Create a Balance Sheet by Location in QuickBooks Online

A Balance Sheet by location breaks your financial position into a column per location (region, store, department, or tracked entity) so you can see where your cash, receivables, and liabilities actually sit.

## Steps

### 1. Open the Balance Sheet report

Go to Reports and, under Business overview, select "Balance Sheet," then set your as-of date.

### 2. Set "Display columns by" to Location

Open the "Display columns by" dropdown and choose Location. QuickBooks adds a column per location, plus a "Not specified" column for amounts with no location assigned.

### 3. Review the location columns

Each location gets its own column of assets, liabilities, and equity, with a Total column on the right. Because more everyday transactions tend to carry a location than a class, this view is usually fuller than a Balance Sheet by class.

## FAQ

### What is the "Not specified" column?

It holds balances from transactions that never had a location assigned. To reduce it, assign locations consistently when you enter transactions.

### Does this require a specific QuickBooks plan?

Yes. Location tracking is available on QuickBooks Online Plus and Advanced.