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LILAC Document Help
General Ledger Receipt
This document is used to record receipt of funds into a business bank account, typically CASH AT BANK.
Typically postings are manually entered from a Ledger and Main (Account) reflecting some form of receipt or transfer of funds. '*Import from Bank' is available from the ribbon for bulk imports rather than line by line data entry.

In acknowledging receipt of funds, this document can be used to manually enter Debtor Accounts, or '*Import from Bank' from the ribbon can be used to import multiple lines. Documents > Debtor > Receipt or the 'Matching' button from the Debtor Statement would to be used to distribute the values in this, the General Ledger Receipt document to invoice(s)... matching (marking off) receipt of funds to invoice.
Day
The Day field is required and forms part of the Batch Key for the document. It must be two characters.
For reporting purposes the User will enter the day of the month ie 01 - 31, or the initials of the User.
Reports > General Ledger > Audit Trail: Month To Date
Reports > General Ledger > Batch Totals: Month To Date
...each restrict reporting to Batch Keys.
To Account:
A debit will be posted to the indicated bank account. In this example Main (CASH AT BANK). Provision is made for Date, Ref, Description.
'Apply'
Click 'Apply' to post Ledger Entries.
From Account:
Select Ledger, Main (Account).
Enter a Date, Ref, Value, Description.
A tick in the Taxable column will generate a GST posting.
After clicking the 'Apply' button from the ribbon, each line of entry will typically cause the posting of a credit to the indicated Main (Account) and a debit to BALANCE : CASH AT BANK.
More than one line of entries may exist. An accumulating debit is posted to BALANCE: CASH AT BANK.
In this example 'Apply' will post funds from:
BALANCE : DEPOSITS EFT (EFTPOS Debtor Receipts) -> BALANCE : CASH AT BANK
BALANCE : DEPOSITS (Cash received from Debtors) -> BALANCE : CASH AT BANK
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Clicking 'Apply' completes the General Ledger Receipt posting.
Posting may be reversed by blanking the Value and clicking 'Apply'.

*Postings from DEBTORS or CREDITORS Accounts cannot be reversed in this document by blanking and clicking 'Apply' from the ribbon. To reverse a posting made here from a Debtors Account, use Documents > Debtor > Receipt to blank the value of the Ref.

In the rare case of CREDITORS, Documents > Creditor > Payment or Posting would be used for corrections.

Reporting
Reports > General Ledger > Audit Trail: Month To Date
Reports > General Ledger > Batch Totals: Month To Date
...each restrict reporting to Batch Keys.
'*Import from Bank'
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'*Import from Bank' is available from the ribbon for bulk imports rather than line by line data entry.
For the import of a banking file converted to .csv or .xlsx acknowledging receipt of funds, '*Import from Bank' from the ribbon can be used to import multiple lines. Documents > Debtor > Receipt or the 'Matching' button from the Debtor Statement would to be used to distribute the values in this, the General Ledger Receipt document to invoice(s)... matching (marking off) receipt of funds to invoice. An example is provided below.
'*Import from Bank'
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'*Import from Bank'
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Purpose: Use this document to enter details of cash receipts coming into a business bank account while simultaneously creating a balancing entry to a sales, revenue, or provision account.

More than one line of entries may exist. An accumulating debit is posted to BALANCE: CASH AT BANK.
A tick in the Taxable column will generate a GST posting, which would be rarely used in the context of receiving funds from a debtor as GST postings are calculated at Sales Invoice and Purchase Invoice.

Period: Displays the currently signed in period. This is the period in which the transactions will take place.
Prefix: This field is set to be "GRE", to establish it as a General Ledger Receipt.
Computer: This field is set to the instance number LILAC.
Value: Displays the total value to be posted to this account.
Currency: Type in, or search for (using the F12 button), the key for the foreign exchange currency.
Ledger: Type the first letter of the ledger this posting refers to. Strike the Tab Key. This action will display a search window. To select the ledger, (if it is correct) strike the Tab key. (which then moves you across to the next field).
Main Yes Type in the general ledger account number or name that relates to this posting. (can use first letter and Tab as above)
Date: Type in the date of transaction.
Ref: Type a reference number for this transaction.
Description: Type in a brief description on the nature of the posting eg: Banners.

Ledger: Type the first letter of the ledger this posting refers to. Strike the Tab Key. This action will display a search window. To select the ledger, (if it is correct) strike the Tab key. (which then moves you across to the next field).
Main Yes Type in the general ledger account number or name that relates to this posting. (can use first letter and Tab as above)
Sub: Type in sub-account number or name if applicable.
Date: Type in the date of transaction.
Ref: Type a reference number for this transaction.
Value: Type in the total amount that is to be posted.
Posted: This field will automatically be updated when the Posting has been processed. To post the values click on the Apply button (with the left mouse button).
Description: Type in a brief description on the nature of the posting eg: Banners.

Transaction Processing Button Description:
Apply: Clicking the Apply button will post the entries to the accounts specified.

From Here: Once the transactions have been applied, this finishes the process.