peachtree-software peachtree complete accounting 7.0 Anleitung Für Quick Setup
Lesson III—General Ledger
Accounting Periods
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Enter the following description: Transfer from Regular Checking to
Payroll Checking and press
Payroll Checking and press
e twice to move to the Credit field.
6
We are decreasing this account by $5000.00, so type 5ØØØ.ØØ and press
e twice.
e twice.
We could have entered the debit for the payroll account first. However, it
makes no difference.
makes no difference.
Notice that the Totals field in the lower right corner now displays
5000.00 beneath the Credit column of the table. The Out of Balance field
totals 5000.00. To complete the entry and remain in balance, this total
must equal zero (debits equal credits).
5000.00 beneath the Credit column of the table. The Out of Balance field
totals 5000.00. To complete the entry and remain in balance, this total
must equal zero (debits equal credits).
Once you pressed
e
twice, the cursor moved to the Account No. field
on the second line to begin the new line item entry. Now we are going to
enter the offsetting debit ($5000.00 to the Payroll Checking Account).
enter the offsetting debit ($5000.00 to the Payroll Checking Account).
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Type 1Ø3ØØ and press
e. The Payroll Checking Account appears in the
account description area.
8
Accept the Transfer from Regular Checking to Payroll Checking
description by pressing
description by pressing
e and move to the Debit field.
9
We are increasing the balance of the account by $5000.00, so type a debit
amount of 5ØØØ.ØØ and press
amount of 5ØØØ.ØØ and press
e twice.
Notice the Totals field now displays 5,000.00 in the Debits column. The
Out of Balance field now displays Ø. This means the journal entry is in
balance and can be posted.
Out of Balance field now displays Ø. This means the journal entry is in
balance and can be posted.
10 Select Post to record this journal entry.
11 Press
q to close the window.
Accounting Periods
Accounting periods are set up when you create your company during New
Company Setup. Once you have defined your accounting periods, you cannot
change the structure of the periods. You can only change the current
accounting period, moving forwards or backwards within the structure
already established.
Company Setup. Once you have defined your accounting periods, you cannot
change the structure of the periods. You can only change the current
accounting period, moving forwards or backwards within the structure
already established.
Peachtree Accounting allows up to 26 open periods. This allows you to have
last year’s history available for editing or adjusting throughout the current
fiscal year. You can work in the second year without closing the first year.
last year’s history available for editing or adjusting throughout the current
fiscal year. You can work in the second year without closing the first year.
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To view the current accounting period, look at the status bar.