How To Create a Reversal Journal

Here are the steps on how to create Reversal Journals:

1. Click General Journal from General Ledger Activities menu to open Search General Journal.
2. Click New toolbar button to open blank General Journal screen.
3. Select Reverse Date by clicking combo box button to open mini calendar screen or manually enter reverse date. This will be the posting date of your Reversal Journal.
4. Add accounts to the grid, enter debit or credit amount and other information needed.
   
5. Once the transaction is balanced, click Post button. This will post the original journal and the reversal journal created.
6. Click OK on message to complete the posting process.
   
7. After posting, a message will prompt if you want to view the created Reversal Journal. Select Yes to view the Reversal Journal.
   
8. On the created Reversal Journal, Debit and Credit are reversed.