Copying past general ledger journal postings

You can copy a past general ledger journal posting to:

• Create a reversing journal posting from a source journal.
• Create a new standing journal based on a source journal. You can break up income and expenditure amounts. For example, you can set up direct debit payments that are made on a monthly basis.

To copy a past general ledger journal posting:

1. Open the New General Ledger Journals - Summary information window. See Creating general ledger journal postings.
   The New General Ledger Journals - Summary information window is displayed.
   
2. Click .
   The Select General Ledger Journals to Process window is displayed with past general ledger journal postings.
   
   Tip: If necessary, use the  button to locate past general ledger journal postings.
3. Select the general ledger journal to copy.
4. Click .
   The New General Ledger Journals - Summary information window is displayed.
   
5. Type in the posting details.
6. If required, select Create Reversing Journals Posting.
   Note: Reversing journals are almost identical to the source journals except that each journal amount has the opposite sign. The reversing journal cancels the effect of the source journal.
7. Click .
   The General Ledger Journals Entry window is displayed. See General Ledger Journals Entry.