General Ledger
Every journal entry line by account, in date order.
The general ledger shows every posted line for one account over a date range, with a running balance. Every figure on your reports comes from these lines.
Working with it
- Pick an account and dates
Choose the account and the date range in the bar above the grid. The first row is the beginning balance.
- Search the lines
Search by entry number, memo, line description, source or amount.
- Drill in from a report
Click a figure on any report to open the ledger lines behind it.
Corrections
Posted entries aren't edited in place. A correction posts as a new entry, and the original stays in the record, so you can always see what was recorded and what changed.
Year-end closing entries
By default, a year-end close dated on the end date is left out, so the ending balance matches the balance sheet for that date. A note above the grid says so, with Include it to add it back.
Good to know
- Export to PDF, Excel or CSV. With the trial balance, this is the usual handover to an accountant.
- You can invite your accountant as a member so they can open it themselves.