Closing balance - Financial definition Tag: accounting Translations: FR solde de clĂ´ture (n.m.) ES saldo de cierre (n.m.) DE Schlusssaldo (n.m.) Concise definition of the term closing balance An account's closing balance is its total at the end of an accounting period. Additional information related to this definition Definition of related term Opening balance Browse the financial glossary in alphabetical order # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z