TL;DR:
The Balance Check compares the reported balance with the calculated balance per account and asset and highlights discrepancies using clear status indicators.
What is the Balance Check?
The Balance Check helps you verify the consistency of your account data. It compares:
Reported Balance: The balance reported by the exchange or blockchain
Calculated Balance: The balance calculated from your imported transactions
Difference: The deviation between reported and calculated balance
This makes it easy to identify missing, duplicate, or incorrect transactions.
What is shown in the account list on the left?
The left sidebar displays all accounts, exchanges, and wallets:
Grouped by account
Showing the total value per account
Including a colored status dot for quick evaluation
Selecting an account displays its assets in the main panel.
What do the colored status dots mean?
The status dots indicate how reported and calculated balances compare:
Green
Reported balance and calculated balance match for all assets.Blue
No reported balance is available.
The account is based entirely on manual entries or CSV imports because no balance was reported by an exchange or blockchain.Grey
Minor discrepancies:Differences between 0 and 10 EUR (or account currency)
Negative differences down to -10 EUR
Orange
Significant discrepancies:Differences greater than 10 EUR (or account currency)
Negative differences below -10 EUR
Additional tooltips may appear, such as:
“Calculated balance matches reported balance”
“No reported balance available for verification”
“Small issues detected (e.g. rounding differences)”
“Mismatch between reported and calculated balance”
“Issues detected — review recommended”
What does the “Difference” column show?
The Difference column indicates:
Positive values: Calculated balance is higher than reported balance
Negative values: Calculated balance is lower than reported balance
The size of the difference determines whether it is considered minor or critical.
Why do discrepancies occur between reported and calculated balances?
Common reasons include:
Missing deposits or withdrawals
Incomplete API imports
Incorrectly recorded internal transfers between own wallets
Rounding differences for very small amounts
Token migrations, rebases, or airdrops
Duplicate or incorrect manual entries
What does “No reported balance available for verification” mean?
This message appears when:
The exchange or blockchain does not provide a reported balance
The account is maintained only via manual entries or CSV imports
In this case, the balance is calculated solely from transaction data.
How can I identify which assets should be reviewed?
Assets with:
Orange status dots
Large positive or negative differences
Warning messages in the tooltip
should be reviewed first.
Summary
The Balance Check is a key tool for verifying the accuracy of your CoinTracking data. By comparing reported and calculated balances and using clear status indicators, you can quickly identify inconsistencies and correct them efficiently.