General ledger

1. General ledger

   Every posting for each account in date order, so you can trace any figure back to the exact transaction behind it.

2. Account balance

   The current balance for this account, shown in one place at the top.

3. The columns

   Each line is a posting — date, description, debit, credit and the running balance.

4. Open a transaction

   Click any line to jump to the full journal entry behind that posting.