Customize the
Enter Trial Balance
screen

The
Enter Trial Balance Options
window lets you select data-entry options for the Journal Entry View of the
Actions
,
Enter Trial Balance
screen. These options are intended to make the entry of journal entries faster and more efficient. The options that you specify in this window are client-specific.
Select
Edit
, then
Options
in the
Actions
,
Enter Trial Balance
screen.

Options

In the following fields, specify the default values for the data-entry fields and specify the fields and/or columns to skip.
  • Settings
    Mark the
    Display journal entry view
    checkbox to display the Journal Entry View section in the
    Enter Trial Balance
    screen.
  • Data Entry Defaults
    • Journal
      Select a journal from the dropdown list to display as the default in the Journal column of the Journal Entry View grid. The application populates the list based on the journals that were set up in the
      Setup
      ,
      Journals
      screen.
    • Subtype
      Select one of the following
      Journal Entry
      subtypes to display as the default in the
      Subtype
      column of the Journal Entry View grid.
      • Adjusting
        : Entries that are posted to unadjusted balances so they become a part of the adjusted trial balance.
      • Reclassifying
        : Entries that are not normally entered into the books and used for financial statement purposes.
      • Tax Adjustment
        : Entries that modify the presentation of account balances to comply with taxing authority regulations.
      • Other
        : Entries that are combined with the adjusting trial balance to create the other basis trial balance for preparing a financial statement on another comprehensive basis of accounting.
      • Potential
        : Entries that need to be recorded later. You can convert a potential journal entry to any other type of journal entry.
    • Distribution description
      Select one of the following distribution descriptions to use for the selected journal entry.
      • Transaction description/payee
        : The application automatically uses the text from the
        Description
        or
        Payee
        field in the
        Actions
        ,
        Enter Transactions
        screen.
      • Journal description
        : The application automatically uses the text from the
        Description
        field in the
        Setup
        ,
        Journals
        screen for the selected journal.
      • General Ledger account
        : The application automatically uses the text from the
        Description
        field in the
        Setup
        ,
        Chart of Accounts screen
        for each GL account distribution.
    • Default to posting period date
      Mark this checkbox to use the posting period end date as the default transaction date for this client. If this checkbox is not marked, the
      Date
      field will be blank.
    • Increment journal entry reference by
      Mark this checkbox and specify a number so that for each new transaction that is entered, the journal entry reference number is automatically incremented by that amount.
  • Fields to Skip
    Mark the checkbox for any field to skip as you enter data in the fields in the Journal Entry View section of the
    Enter Trial Balance
    screen. When you press the TAB key to move from field to field, the application skips the fields selected in this section.