Making a one sided entry can cause General Ledger to be out of balance, before recording one sided entries it is advisable to review How do I reconcile General Ledger if it is out of balance?. One sided entries are typically used to complete a previously posted out of balance transaction when a portion of the entry is missing.

1. From the General Ledger File menu, select Company Settings, GL Settings.
2. Click Processing Options.
3. Under Force Zero Proof, select No.
   Note: Take note of your original setting.
4. Click OK twice.
5. From the GL, Tasks menu, select Record Entries.
6. Record your one-sided entry and click Finish.
7. Click Start to print your journal to a file or printer. If you are prompted to post entries, click No.
   Note: One sided entries will not post automatically.
8. From the Tasks menu, select Post Entries.
9. Select the Post out of balance batches check box.
10. Click Ranges, select the batch for the one-sided entry that you entered above, and click OK.
11. Click Start to post your entries and print your journal to a file or printer.
12. Review the post entries journal and verify that everything posted successfully.
13. From the General Ledger File menu, select Company Settings, GL Settings, Processing Options. Restore the original Force Zero Proof setting.
14. Click OK twice.