[minor] [fix] [issue] #617
diff --git a/accounts/utils.py b/accounts/utils.py
index 3de445c..77665ea 100644
--- a/accounts/utils.py
+++ b/accounts/utils.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 		bal = -bal
 
 	# if bal is None, return 0
-	return bal or 0
+	return flt(bal)
 
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def add_ac(args=None):