How to create a General Journal Entry
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  • General journal entries must be double-sided, as with all transactions in Sage 50 Accounting—U.S. Edition. That is, the debit column total must match the credit column total
  • If the debit and credit totals don’t match, you won't be able to save the entry
  • Sage is unable to advise as to what amounts or accounts to use on a general journal entry. For this type of question, contact your accountant
  1. Click Tasks, General Journal Entry.
  2. Enter a Date.
  3. Enter a Reference.
  4. On the first line, select a GL Account.
  5. If desired, enter a Description.
  6. Enter an amount in either the Debit or Credit column.
  7. If desired, select a Job.
  8. Repeat Steps 2-7 on the following lines.
  9. Once you've entered the desired amounts, and the Out of Balance field is zero, click Save.

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