General Journal

The General Journal screen allows you to debit and credit accounts manually, when it not a payment, invoice, deposit or other type of entry.

Table of contents

• Step 1 - Open the General Journal screen
• Step 2 - Enter the Journal entry information
• Step 3 - Save entry information

Step 1 - Open the General Journal screen

• From the Accounting Menu select General Journal

Step 2 - Enter the Journal entry information

There are a number of fields that you can set:

Entry No.	Optional.	This box allows you to organize a journal entry numbering system.
Next Entro No.	Optional.	Check this if you would like Rent Magic to automatically advance to the next entry number.
Company Name		The present default company name is displayed. To change, select a new company from the Accounting Company drop-down box on the action bar.
Date		The date to be shown for the journal. Edit from the drop-down box.
Memo	Optional.	A descriptive memo may be entered.
Building		Select a building from the drop-down box. If the present default company is assigned to a single building, then that building is the default.
Balanced		This will say "Balanced" when the entry is balanced, and "Not Balanced" is not balanced.

For inputting the item details of the ledger item, please see the General Ledger Details subscreen.

Step 3 - Save entry information

• Click Save and New to save the deposit and re-enter the General Journal screen.
• Click Save and Close to save the deposit and return to the Accounting Menu.
• Click Cancel to discard your chaanges.

Return to Accounting

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