diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.html b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.html
index 83325aabedd..90e80593765 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.html
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.html
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 <table class="table table-bordered">
 	<thead>
 		<tr>
-			<th style="width: 15%">{%= __("Date") %}</th>
+			<th style="width: 12%">{%= __("Date") %}</th>
 			<th style="width: 15%">{%= __("Ref") %}</th>
 			<th style="width: 25%">{%= __("Party") %}</th>
 			<th style="width: 15%">{%= __("Debit") %}</th>
 			<th style="width: 15%">{%= __("Credit") %}</th>
-			<th style="width: 15%">{%= __("Balance") %}</th>
+			<th style="width: 18%">{%= __("Balance") %}</th>
 		</tr>
 	</thead>
 	<tbody>
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@
 				{% } %}
 			{% } %}
 			{% if(filters.print_in_account_currency) { %}
-				<td style="text-align: right">{%= data[i].balance_in_account_currency %}</td>
+				<td style="text-align: right">{%= get_currency_symbol(data[i].account_currency)%} 
+					{%= data[i].balance_in_account_currency %}</td>
 			{% } else { %}
-				<td style="text-align: right">{%= data[i].balance %}</td>
+				<td style="text-align: right">{%= get_currency_symbol()%} 
+					{%= data[i].balance %}</td>
 			{% } %}
 			</tr>
 		{% } %}