QUESTION:

How do you create a Revenue and Expense Journal Entry?

 

Use this journal entry to move funds from one account to another.   This entry will correctly post an expense entry to the “giving” account and a revenue entry to the “receiving” account.   An offsetting revenue and expense entry will post to the offset (Cash/Checking) account.

 

PROCESS:

From JE’s > Miscellaneous > Revenue and Expense

  1. Enter a Transaction Date.
    • The default is the current date, but this can be changed to reflect the actual posting date.
    • The transaction date cannot be outside the current fiscal year.
  2. Enter the Amount to be moved.
  3. Select the Take From Account from the drop-down list. 
    • Select the Take From Account Event Code, if applicable
    • Select the Take From Account Category, if applicable.
    • An Expenditure transaction will be posted to the selected account. 
  4. Select the Add To Account from the drop-down list. 
    • Select the Add To Account Event Code, if applicable
    • Select the Add to Acccount Category, if applicable.
    • A Revenue transaction will be posted to the selected account. 
  5. Select an Event Code from the drop-down list (if applicable). 
  6. Enter a Reference (description) for this entry.
  7. Enter any Additional Comments/description for this JE not entered in the reference field.   This information will print only on the proof sheet.
  8. Click on the Preview button to display a proof sheet preview.
  9. Verify all information on the Journal Entry Proof Sheet is correct.
    • If Yes – click on the Post and Generate Final Proof button to post the JE.
    • If No – navigate to  JE’s > Miscellaneous > Revenue and Expense  again to clear the screen and start over.

 

When the final Journal Entry Proof Sheet displays, the JE is posted and the JE # is assigned. 

Be sure to click on the printer icon to print the JE proof sheet for your records. 

Note:  This type of Journal Entry CANNOT be voided through the Void JE screen.    

For instructions on how to “reverse” a Revenue and Expense JE, see Related Articles below.  

 

Related Articles 

How to Reprint a Journal Entry Proof Sheet 

How to Reverse (Void) a Revenue and Expense JE