General Ledger

Knowledgebase entries for General Ledger Application

• I created Journal entries to the wrong period, how can I change that?

  Question: I created Journal entries to the wrong period, how can I change that? Resolution: If the Journal entries have not been posted you can change within the batch From General Ledger File mainten...

• I am creating a new corporation; do I need to create new GL Accounts?

  Question: I am creating a new corporation; do I need to create new GL Accounts? Resolution: GL Account numbers are universal in that they can be used with any corporation.  However, the same GL accoun...

• How do I use the Integrated Selection Utility selection screen on the GL Detail - All Periods?

  Question: How do I use the Integrated Selection Utilty selection screen on the GL Detail - All Periods? Resolution: From the General Ledger Master Menu to to option #2 Inquiries and Reports. Then take...

• How do I Upload G/L Journal Entries Data From the GUI?

  Question: I have upgraded to the GUI product.  How do I Upload G/L Journal Entries Data From the GUI? Resolution: Save the journal entry import spreadsheet in .csv mode and delete all column heading a...

• How do I run a year end close?

  Question: How do I run a year end close?   Resolution: From the Year End Processing Menu take Option 1 to Close the Year. This menu option closes out a fiscal year for a selected corporation/year; clo...

• How do I run a consolidated Division report but include one or more departments?

  Question: How do I run a consolidated Division report (1 report for all divisions selected) , but include 1 or more departments? Resolution: Select a consolidating P&L from the Menu (General Ledger Me...

• How do I print a trial balance by job#?

  Question: How do I print a trial balance by job#? Resolution: From the GL Master Menu Choose Inquiries and Reports then choose Trial Balance (either 2 column or 4 column) Enter your From Accounting Pe...

• How do I open a New Year for Account Payable and General Ledger?

  Question: How do I open a New Year for Accounts Payable and General Ledger?   Resolution: Create the accounting period for each Corp/Fund for the new year. (this example is from 2011 to New Year 2012)...

• How do I look up a prior period GL Account Balance for an account?

  Question: How do I look up a prior period GL Account Balance for an account? Resolution: Take option #1-GL Inquiries from the Inquiries and Reports Menu. Key in the account# (F4 to do a lookup) the co...

• How do I give a user a security option they don’t currently have?

  Question: How do I give a user a seurity option they don’t currently have?   Resolution: From the Main Menu go to Option #1 General Functions Then Option #6 Setup Menu Security Option #11 Add/Chg User...