Step 1: Go to "Global configuration" (Admin>>System)
Step 2: Go to "Chart of accounts" (Admin>>Accounting)
Create a Contra Account (for ex. Opening Balances Contra Account - which is usually an Equity account)
Step 3: Go to "Accounts linked to Financial Activities" (Admin>>Accounting)
a) Click on "Define New mapping"
b) Select and update the mapping as mentioned below:-
Financial activity: Opening Balances Transfer Contra
Account: Opening Balances Contra Account
Then click on Submit.
Step 4: Go to Migrate opening Balances (Admin>>Accounting)
a) Select the desired office from the drop down
b) Select "Date of Opening Balance"
Select "Currency"
Enter Debit balance - Amount in the field box, with respect to your GL account.
Enter Credit balance - Amount in the field box, with respect to your GL account.
Then click on Submit button to pass the opening balance entries.
Key Error Messages
Note:
a) Prior to this no transactions should happened.
b) You should follow the below mentioned conditions before you pass the Opening balance entry:
>> Either debit or credit balance may be specified for a particular account
>> Both debit or credit balance may NOT be specified for a particular account
>> Total debits should equal to Total credits.
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