"balance the books" in Chinese (Simplified)
结账平账
Definition
核对和调整财务记录，确保所有金额一致，通常在一个周期结束时进行。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于会计和商业领域，指核对企业账本、结算。通常在月底或年底使用。不是用于日常个人收支记录。不要与“break even（收支平衡）”混淆。
Examples
At the end of every month, she must balance the books.
每个月底，她都必须**结账**。
Accountants help companies balance the books accurately.
会计帮助公司准确**结账**。
We need to balance the books before closing the office today.
今天下班前我们需要**平账**。
It took hours to finally balance the books, but now everything is correct.
花了好几个小时才终于**结账**，但现在一切都对了。
The auditors came to check if we correctly balanced the books last quarter.
审计员来检查我们上个季度是否正确**结了账**。
Don't forget to balance the books before you leave tonight.
今晚离开前别忘了**结账**。