Post a balanced general entry
Record an accounting adjustment that does not have a normal source-document workflow.
Reviewed 9 October 2026
WHERE TO GO
Advanced Accounting → General Entries → New entry
General-entry creation permission is required.
Step by step
Set the date and optional reference.
Enter a clear Narration explaining the adjustment.
Choose an account for each line and enter either a debit or a credit.
Add lines as needed, keeping debit and credit totals equal and positive.
Review every account and choose Post entry.
Check the entry and affected ledgers.
What to check
- The posted journal appears in history and updates the selected accounts.
Things to know
- Use Sales, Purchases, Money or Claims for their normal transactions to preserve the related operational records.
- A journal does not create an item stock movement.
- Posted entries are reversed rather than edited.