Ledger and journals
Prepare, import, review and correct journal entries, and manage the accounts behind your books.
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70 articles in ledger and journals
Format numeric amounts for a journal import
Use plain positive decimals with the precision supported by the reporting currency.
Updated 2026-11-11
Fix a journal import with amounts on both sides
Give each row one positive debit or credit before validating the whole entry.
Updated 2026-11-11
Remove non-accounting rows from a journal spreadsheet
Keep headers and actual journal lines while excluding totals and commentary rows.
Updated 2026-11-11
Resolve an oversized journal import file
Reduce the import to the supported journal data without dropping needed accounting lines.
Updated 2026-11-11
Replace draft lines with a validated journal import
Confirm the replacement when an import would overwrite existing form rows.
Updated 2026-11-11
Read the journal import validation preview
Check the resolved accounts and complete totals before using imported lines.
Updated 2026-11-11
Fix a journal file with unreadable text
Save the source as a real UTF-8 CSV or TSV file and select it again.
Updated 2026-11-11
Understand where a journal import file is used
Distinguish local file reading from saving the journal's accounting contents.
Updated 2026-11-11
Fix quotes or extra columns in a journal CSV
Repair the text structure so amounts cannot shift into the wrong fields.
Updated 2026-11-11
Finish a journal after importing its lines
Supply the entry date and overall reason before saving and posting.
Updated 2026-11-11
Filter journal history by posted or reversed status
Use the status control to understand which entries are included in a history view.
Updated 2026-11-11
Find journals within an accounting date range
Use From and To to narrow history without overlooking earlier or later corrections.
Updated 2026-11-11
Search for a journal in company history
Combine a specific search with the right company and history filters.
Updated 2026-11-11
Browse journal history by account type
Use the account-type tabs to focus on assets, liabilities, equity, revenue or expenses.
Updated 2026-11-11
Download a journal history CSV
Export the selected company's filtered history with individual accounting lines.
Updated 2026-11-11
Resolve missing journal history access
Check company permissions when the page says history is not part of your access.
Updated 2026-11-11
Understand hidden journal descriptions
Recognize when dates and amounts are visible but sensitive memos are restricted.
Updated 2026-11-11
Follow a journal's linked reversal history
Inspect the original and reversing entries together when reviewing a correction.
Updated 2026-11-11
Open a journal link that reports it is invalid
Return to the company's history to confirm the correct posted entry.
Updated 2026-11-11
Open the source behind a posted journal
Use the journal's source information to locate the workflow that created it.
Updated 2026-11-11
Read totals in a journal's line details
Compare both sides of the complete entry rather than one summary account.
Updated 2026-11-11
Distinguish a journal's accounting date from its creation date
Use the date appropriate to the question you are investigating.
Updated 2026-11-11
Prepare a reversal of a manual journal
Review the original and propose its exact opposite on an eligible date.
Updated 2026-11-11
Choose a date for a journal reversal
Use an open accounting date and review the effect on separate reporting periods.
Updated 2026-11-11
Review the exact amounts in a journal reversal
Confirm that the proposed entry offsets the original lines completely.
Updated 2026-11-11
Understand who can reverse a manual journal
Check current company posting and reversal permissions for the specific request.
Updated 2026-11-11
Prepare a corrected entry after a journal reversal
Create a replacement draft linked to the original adjustment and posted reversal.
Updated 2026-11-11
Refresh evidence before deciding a journal reversal
Reload current account and book information when a request is stale.
Updated 2026-11-11
Decline a proposed manual journal reversal
Record why an unposted reversal should not proceed.
Updated 2026-11-11
Check whether a journal action already completed
Inspect the same request before retrying or creating a replacement adjustment.
Updated 2026-11-11
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