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General ledger and reports
Set up accounts, post journal entries and read balances and results together.
The general ledger organises every posting by account. Reports summarise those same posted lines for a selected period or date.
Why and when is this relevant?
Use these topics for the opening balance, manual corrections, account review and assessing the balance sheet and result.
What does Boekhouden support?
Boekhouden lets you follow report figures to the underlying ledger lines so an amount remains traceable.
Guidance in this category
- 1 Chart of accounts and ledger accounts Manage account codes, names, categories, normal balance and optional RGS references. Read guidance →
- 2 Standard chart reference Find commonly used codes, then select the account that substantively matches your posting. Read guidance →
- 3 Opening balance Bring existing assets, liabilities and equity into balance once at the starting point. Read guidance →
- 4 Journal entries Post a balanced manual movement and correct it only in an open period. Read guidance →
- 5 General ledger and ledger card Trace each account’s opening balance, movements and closing balance back to their postings. Read guidance →
- 6 Reports Choose a trial balance, balance sheet or profit and loss report from the question you need answered. Read guidance →
- 7 Trial balance Review totals and balances per account and trace discrepancies to the ledger card. Read guidance →
- 8 Balance sheet Read assets, liabilities and equity as a financial position on one date. Read guidance →
- 9 Profit and loss statement Assess revenue, expenses and result over a selected period. Read guidance →