General Ledger: Account Detail, History, and Schedules

From the General Ledger screen, users can conveniently access in-depth account information through three key features:

• Account History – Quickly review historical activity for the selected account. Users can click on specific months or dollar amounts to drill into corresponding ledger and journal details in separate tabs.
• Account Detail – View a detailed breakdown of all journal entries associated with the selected account for a specific period. This includes transaction dates, descriptions, amounts, and source references.
• Schedules – Open the account's scheduled activity, such as recurring transactions or budgeted amounts, for the selected period. This view helps align actuals with planned entries.

Navigate to: Accounting > General Ledger > General Ledger

 

Account History

Within the General Ledger:

• Use the filter/sort tools to narrow down the list and click on the desired account line.
• Or, enter the account number in the Go To Account field and press Tab or Enter on your keyboard.

On the Account Screen:

• Click the [History] button in the Action Ribbon to open the Account History window.

• Clicking a Month hyperlink will open a new tab displaying the General Ledger screen for the selected account and month.

• Clicking a dollar amount hyperlink will open a new tab displaying the Journals screen. The view will be filtered to the selected account and period.
  
  
  

 

Account Detail

Within the General Ledger

• Use the filter/sort tools to narrow down the list and click on the desired account line.
• Or, enter the account number in the Go To Account field and press Tab or Enter on your keyboard.

On the Account Screen:

• Click the [Detail] button in the Action Ribbon
  
• A new tab will open, displaying the Journals screen for the selected account and period.
• Use the [Next Period] or [Previous Period] buttons at the top of the screen to navigate between periods.
  
  

 

Schedules

Within the General Ledger

• Use the filter/sort tools to narrow down the list and click on the desired account line.
• Or, enter the account number in the Go To Account field and press Tab or Enter on your keyboard.

On the Account Screen:

• Click the [View Schedule] button in the Action Ribbon.

• A new tab will open displaying the Schedules screen for the selected account.

• Details will reflect the period currently being viewed for that account.

 

 

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