Difference between revisions of "Posting journals"

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Summary

This article describes how to post journal entries into the system using the " Nominal Ledger Journal Entries" option.

More Information

There are two "Entry modes" to choose from. You will need to choose the one which best suits your journal entry needs.

Multiple

In 'Multiple' entry mode, you can constructed an array of journals entries across multiple centres on the same date. A good example of this would be the wages journal which involves posting in and out of the same centres a number different times.

Cashbook

The 'Cashbook' entry mode is useful for posting from multiple centres into one centre. A good example of this would be the Banking Journal; This involves posting the till takings into the Bank.

See Posting Cashbook entries for more information on how to post journals in 'Cashbook' mode.

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 == More Information ==
-There are three methods to post a journal and you need to decide which method best suites the journal entries needs.
+There are two {{DataPrompt|Entry modes}} to choose from. You will need to choose the one which best suits your journal entry needs.
-=== Double Entry ===
+=== Multiple ===
-This allows you to simple post a double entry journal from one centre to another with a comment of your choice.
+In {{DataValue|Multiple}} entry mode, you can constructed an array of journals entries across multiple centres on the same date. A good example of this would be the wages journal which involves posting in and out of the same centres a number different times.
-=== Multiple Entry ===
+=== Cashbook ===
-With a Multiple Entry you can constructed an array of journals entries across multiple centres on the same date. A good example of this would be the wages journal which involves posting in and out of the same centres a number different times.
+The {{DataValue|Cashbook}} entry mode is useful for posting from multiple centres into one centre. A good example of this would be the Banking Journal; This involves posting the till takings into the Bank.
-=== Cash Book Entry ===
+See [[Posting Cashbook entries]] for more information on how to post journals in {{DataValue|Cashbook}} mode.
-With a Cash Book Entry, this is useful for posting from multiple centres into one centre. A good example of this would be the Banking Journal; This involves posting the till takings into the Bank.
-This is done as follows:
-*At the top of the screen in the "Centre" box, enter the default bank account centre (e.g. {{DataValue|Z992}}
-*Press the {{KeyPress|Enter}} key so the cursor moves down to the "Money In/Out" field and type {{KeyPress|I}}.
-*Press {{KeyPress|Enter}} once again.  This should take you down to the Date Field on the first line of the body of the screen.
-*Enter the date here of the day you are paying money into the bank.
-*On {{DataPrompt|Centre:}}, type the centre number where the money is coming out from, e.g. {{DataValue|"Z900"}} for Cash.
-*Type the amount being paid in into the {{DataPrompt|Amount:}}.
-*On the {{DataPrompt|Comment:}}, type in the Paying-In Slip number and the word {{DataValue|Cash}}.
-*In the next line down, enter the same date as before, and then the next Centre number, e.g. {{DataValue|Z901}} for Cheque.
-*Proceed as before, except on {{DataPrompt|Comment:}} type the Paying-In Slip number and the word {{DataValue|Cheque}}.
-*When you are finished, press {{KeyPress|Escape}} and {{Button|Accept}}.
 == See also ==
+* [[Posting Cashbook entries]]
 * [[How should I handle takings?]]
 * [[The Banking Journal]]

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