Disbursement Header Accounts Payable>Disbursements Journal

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Overview

The Disbursement Journal header section contains all common data for a disbursement transaction. It contains the bank account and transaction amount and is referred to as the control side.


 

Key Concepts

The Disbursement Journal makes assumptions on debits and credits. It assumes the Header amount is a credit, so when you enter a positive amount it saves it behind the scenes as a negative (a credit).

Field Descriptions

** Indicates a required field

Transaction ID - The unique identification number of this transaction.  This displays in the header next to "Disbursement Journal".
Printed - Signifies that a Manual Check has been printed for this transaction.
Batch ID - The Batch ID that the selected transaction is a part of. More on Batch Entries
** Bank - Bank account
Payee Type - Can be a vendor, employee, or client. If allowed by Global Settings>General Tab>Misc. Section>Allow Disbursements to Payees Not on File, then a payee not on file can be added here.
** Pay To - Check payee (any vendor, employee, client, or payee not on file).
Check Memo -  Text entered here will appear on face of check in memo area, conversely when text is entered in the Check Memo line in A/P and E/R Check Writing will be displayed here.
Comments - Comments to appear in G/L report. Will show on control side and, if no G/L comment is entered on the line item, will also print on those as well.
Amount -  Amount of check. Must match to the Amount total in the Detail section.
Check Number - Check number. Combination of bank account and check number must be unique. If left blank, system will apply next check number upon save.
Check Date - Date of the check.
G/L Period - General ledger period for this transaction or revision to affect. Defaults to current period and only open periods are allowed.  The Default Current Period is set at General Accounting>Accounting Periods>Current Period
Batch ID - Number of the batch that you are working with. Batched are enabled at Global Settings>General Tab>Misc. Section>Use Batch Entries in Journals