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General Ledger Detail Report

Full audit-level transaction history for every Chart of Accounts code, showing posting dates, journal references, debit/credit entries, and running account balances.

Reviewed on 2026-10-07

Set ledger dates#

Have the account or document you want to trace ready.

Trace journal lines#

  1. 1
    Open Reports and select General Ledger.
  2. 2
    Use Filter by date and All Currencies, then click Search. Use the search box to narrow the visible entries.
  3. 3
    Note the account, date, and amount of an unusual line; trace it from Journal Entries or its source document.
  4. 4
    Open the source document for a suspicious journal line and compare its date, account, and amount with the business event.
  5. 5
    Check nearby reversal or correction entries before concluding that a line was duplicated.

The ledger contains posted entries. A draft document will not explain a posted balance until Finance completes its posting.

Follow the source#

Running balance and debit/credit signs depend on account and date order. Void/reversal history must be considered when reconciling.

WARNING: Do not delete or change posted source lines to force a report total.

Before correcting#

Follow a journal's source reference to the original invoice, bill, payment, or adjustment before making a correction.

Use a supported reversal or correction after you identify the source; do not edit a historical entry to make it disappear.

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