Note: All pages below are subject to having relevant Roles and Permissions.
Go to Modules, Finance and then select Journals in the General Ledger section.
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Click on the + Opening Balances button to display the Journal entry page.
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This will default to Period 0 if it is at the start of a financial year, alternatively select the relevant Period, enter the Narrative and Save.
When the Journal has been saved, Lines can be entered to populate the Journal click on the + Add Lines button.
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- Ledger Code = enter the Ledger Code
- Cost Centre = Cost Centre and Fund Code may not be available (e.g. for bank accounts balances)
- Debit/Credit = Enter the amount and whether it is a Debit or Credit
- Remark = Enter a Line Narrative
When completed click the Save & Next button.
Enter as many Lines as needed to produce a Balanced Journal, the following example includes unreconciled items from the previous system in a suspense account (with the bank balance matching the statement not the previous system balance) and includes year-end adjustments such as Prepayments and Accruals.
**NB: Please note that any Carry Forward should be against the Retained Earnings ledger code as per the example below.**
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When finished click the Save button and then the Journal Post button to Post it.
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More than one Opening Balance Journal can be entered but as soon as the Opening Balance Sheet has been confirmed, no further Opening Balances should be entered.