You can set up a default balancing account for each journal
batch and have the program automatically suggest a balancing
account type and balancing account number on each journal line. If
you do not specify a default balancing account, you must fill in
the fields manually.
Click the line with the journal batch for which you want to set
up a default balancing account.
In the Bal. Account Type
field, click the AssistButton , and then click the account type
you want to use as the default balancing account type.
In the Bal. Account No.
field, click the AssistButton to see a list of relevant
account numbers. Select the number you want to use as the default
balancing account number.
A default balancing account is useful for journal batches, in
which you always – or almost always – will have to enter the same
balancing account on each line.
If you want to use a balancing account different from the
default account, you can manually change the balancing account type
and balancing account number on the journal line.
General Journal
window.
.
, and then click the account type
you want to use as the default balancing account type.