Journal Entries Screen

This help topic is applicable to the following TireMaster applications:

TireMaster Point of Sale

TireMaster Plus

TireMaster Corporate

 

You can make manual journal entries on the Journal Entries screen.

Item

Description

Effective Date

Lets you backdate journal entries. By default, this field displays the current date.

Include Recurring

Lets you add one or more preset recurring journal entries to the screen, so you can post them to the general ledger.

DR

Displays the total debit amount in a group of journal entries.

CR

Displays the total credit amount in a group of journal entries.

Diff

Displays the difference (if any) between the total debit and credit amounts. Journal entries cannot post if the debits and credits do not equal each other.

Site

Lets you define the site for a journal entry in TireMaster Corporate systems.

Dept

Lets you enter the department (if any) for a journal entry.

Major

Lets you define the major account number for a journal entry.

Minor

Lets you define the minor account number for a journal entry.

Amount

Lets you enter the amount for a journal entry.

D/C

Lets you define whether to post a debit (D) or credit (C).

Note: Debits increase only debit accounts, while credits increase only credit accounts.

Description

Lets you enter a description for a journal entry. This description appears on the GL Transaction View screen.

CL

Lets you define the GL class for a journal entry line that posts to an income or expense account.

Recurring Setup

Opens the screen for setting up recurring journal entries.

Add

Creates a line for a new journal entry.

Delete

Removes the selected journal entry line.

Total

Displays the total and difference for the journal entries. If the entries don’t balance, TireMaster adds a balancing entry.

Note: You can save unbalanced journal entries, but you cannot post them to the general ledger.

Save

Lets you save a group of journal entries without posting them to the general ledger.

Post

Posts a group of journal entries to the general ledger.

Note: After posting, you can view and print a detail report.

Cancel

Exits the screen without saving or completing the journal entries.