How to: View Temporary Balances in General Ledger Journals

When you enter a new transaction in the general journal, you can view temporary balances that show how the general ledger account balances would be affected by posting the journal. You can view the balance details of the account and counter account for the active journal line. You can also view the unposted values for the current journal.

If you use foreign currency in general ledger accounts, then the balance in the general ledger account is also populated. This helps you analyze the entries that will be posted, and decide whether to post the entries. For more information, see General Journal window and Gen. Journal Line table.

To view temporary balances in general ledger journals

  1. In the Search box, enter General Journals, and choose the related link.

  2. Select the required general journal entry. On the Home tab, in the Process group, and choose Balance.

    In the View – G/L Account temp. Balance window, on the General FastTab, you can view how general ledger account balances would be affected by posting the journal.

  3. Choose the Close button.

See Also

Concepts

Swiss General Ledger Accounts

Other Resources

General Journal Window
Gen. Journal Line Table