Create Journal Entry Template
These steps explain how to create a journal entry template, which will be displayed in the list of journal entries on the Work With Journal Entries screen. The data you enter will be default information; you are creating a template, not an entry to post.
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Launch Tool #61 Create/Post GL Journal Entries.
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In the Journal entry action field, select Create.
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In the Corp ID field, enter 01.
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In the Effective posting date field, enter 12/31/20XX (replace XX with the current year).
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In the J/E ID field, enter XX.
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In the J/E ID # field, enter a number sequence (ex. 123456 or 111111).
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Check the Template box.
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Click the forward arrow.
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On the Seq 1 line, enter the information that corresponds to the debit:
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Branch number
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G/L account number
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Debit amount (use a default amount (.01 or .99))
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Source number (optional)
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G/L description
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On the Seq 2 line, enter the information that corresponds to the credit:
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Branch number
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G/L account number
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Credit amount (use a default amount (.01 or .99))
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Source number (optional)
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G/L description
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If you are creating a batch of journal entries, continue in this manner until all the G/Ls have been entered.
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To label the template, click Special.
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Enter a description in the Batch Label field under J/E Batch Description.
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Click the forward arrow.
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Click New Journal Entry.