To create journal entries, select Accounting from the Menu Tree Menu or the Windows Drop Down Menu and then select Create G/L Journal Entries.
When entering Journal Entries, you must first define the reporting period to which these entries will be assigned.
Initial ledger balances should always be assigned to period 00 (zero). Assigning to period zero tells the system that these balances are to be applied to balance forward accumulators and not assigned to a specific period. Assigning these transactions to period zero insures that no individual period will be distorted by these entries.
Click the 
button to complete the period selection.
The Journal Entry Selection Table is displayed.
To add journal entries, click the 
button. The Journal Entry Selection Table displays journal entries as they are entered. This screen also displays a running balance of the entries.
REMEMBER that the accumulated (off-set) balance must be zero for these entries to be processed.
Once all entries are entered and the accumulated (off-set) balance is zero you can click the Post to General Ledger button to apply these journal entries to the General Ledger file.
The Adding A Journal Entry Form is displayed.
Enter an Account Number or use the 
button to select an Account Number and then enter the date for this entry.
Select/Highlight the appropriate Account and press the button or scroll to the desired account and double left click on it to select it.
You can optionally enter a source (like JE1) to identify where the entry came from and a description for this entry (like Beginning Balance). Next enter the amount for this entry.
NOTE: Remember to assign the proper plus or minus sign.
Press the 
button to view the summary.
Finally, click the button to complete this transaction.