General Ledger

Module Options

Enter Chart of Accounts
Create the Chart of Accounts that VAST will post to through out the program in this option. Creating the Chart of Accounts is the first step of setting up VAST for use with your company. 

Review Account Information <See Screen Shot>
Once created, the Chart of Accounts is maintained and reviewed in this option. You may review the entire Chart of Accounts, or display transactional information for a specific account. Individual account information is displayed through drill down screens. 

Enter Journal Transaction <See Screen Shot>
Create general journal entries that post directly into the General Ledger. Entries created here will NOT post to customer or vendor records. Entries created for account numbers designated in the Check Register option will update the checking account accordingly. Journal entries may be posted when created, or saved for batch posting at a later time. Journal entries may be marked as reversible.

Enter Journal Template
Use this option to create templates for periodic journal entries. Templates are recalled in the Enter Journal Transaction option for disbursal and posting.

Create G/L Department <See Screen Shot>
Create department codes and descriptions for the General Ledger accounts. Departments may be created for a single account, a range of accounts, or the entire chart.

Unpost Journal Transaction
This option will unpost a previously posted journal transaction. The system will create a reversing entry for auditing purposes.

Enter Beginning Balances
Enter the balances from your starting Trial Balance in this option. Beginning balances post to the first day of the current fiscal year entered in the System Administration module.

Reverse Journal Transactions
This option batch posts all balanced and saved journal entries marked as reversible.

Setup Financial Statements <See Screen Shot>
This option is used to create the templates for system-generated financial statements. You may create templates for the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement. Templates must be created prior to printing any of the financial statements.

General Ledger Reports