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12 The computer displays the selected account and description of the first field you
selected in Step 10. For example:
Account
2110.01
BEG BAL
You can do one of the following options:
Enter the new value for the displayed field and press Enter. If you are
entering a credit amount, you must also enter the negative sign. For example:
-1000.00.
<UpA> = Previous Value
Once you have changed an account, the
for the displayed field on a previous account. On the first account, the
PREVIOUS VALUE
make another entry for the new value.
<Ent> = Current Value
The
account. If you press Enter, no change is made for this field/account.
(.) = Replace All Chosen Fields With Last Value
Press period (.) and Enter to use the last entry you made to fill in all chosen
fields for this account.
Esc = Do not make any changes to this account and return to Step 11 to select
another account.
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Description
NOTES PAYABLE
********** Current Balances **********
.00_
********** Previous Balances **********
<UpA> = Previous Value
<Ent> = Current Value
(.) = Replace All Chosen Fields With Last Value
will be zero. The
is the most recent entry in the displayed field for the selected
Current Value
NOTE: METHOD 1 - End of Fiscal Year
BEG BAL = The current year's beginning balance for the selected account. If it is a credit
amount, also enter the negative sign before the dollar amount.
METHOD 2 - Middle of Fiscal Year Using YTD Balances
BEG BAL or other accounting period = The current year's YTD balance for the selected
account. If it is a credit amount, also enter the negative sign before the dollar amount.
METHOD 3 - Middle of Fiscal Year Using MTD Net Change
BEG BAL and other accounting periods = The current year's beginning balance and
MTD net changes for the selected account. If it is a credit amount, also enter the negative
sign before the dollar amount.
Chapter 7. General Ledger
Previous Value
.00
PREVIOUS VALUE
remains the same until you
PREVIOUS VALUE
is one you had entered
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