Apply General Ledger Entries

You apply general ledger entries to justify ledger balances on asset and liability accounts. For example, you can apply transactions on the bill of exchange accounts to get a clear picture of which bills make up the balance of the account.

To apply general ledger entries

1. Choose the icon, enter Chart of Accounts, and then choose the related link.
2. On the Chart of Accounts page, select the account that you want to apply entries for, and then choose the Apply Entries action.
3. On the Apply G/L Entries page, select the ledger entries that you want to apply.
4. Choose the Set Applies-to ID action to populate the Applies-to ID field with the user ID of the current user.
5. Choose the Post Application action.

This effectuates the application by setting the Letter and Letter Date fields.

Note

Applied entries can be identified by having the same three-letter combination and the same date.

See Also

Unapply General Ledger Entries
Apply Vendor Payments Manually

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