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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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