Using Change Entries in Job Cost
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Considerations

  • We recommend you correct entries in the application of origin
  • For direct costs entered in Job Cost, correct the entries in the Enter Direct Costs task
  • Change Entries creates out of balance batches that don't post in General Ledger
  • Only posted entries appear in the Change Entries window
  • Clear the Don't Allow Override box in JC Settings, GL Entry Settings
  • When you delete entries from the grid, reversing entries send to the New.jct file
  • You can change all visible fields except amounts for transactions created outside of Job Cost
  • To change entries created outside Job Cost, select Edit transactions created outside of JC in JC Settings
    • We recommend correcting entries in the application of origin instead
  • Change Entries won't let you change the amount
  • Change Entries won't allow you to delete an entry from an interfacing application

 

Use Change Entries

  1. In Job Cost, select Tasks, Change Entries.
  2. In the Change Entries Options window, select the order to display the entries: Job or Batch. Click OK.
  3. Use the vertical scroll bar, Page keys, or arrow keys to move to the entry to delete/change.
    • To delete the entry, click Delete. Make sure to delete the debit and credit sides. If the entry doesn’t have a credit account, delete the corresponding credit entry also.
    • To change the entry, move the cursor to the appropriate field. Replace the contents with the correct contents, press Enter, and click Save Changes. Answer Yes to the prompt asking you to accept the delete or change.
  4. Repeat step 3 until you have made all the required changes.
  5. When done, click Totals to verify the net amount of the changes.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. Change the print options as necessary, and then click Start.
  8. Review the Change Entries Journal to verify your changes.

 

 

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