Journal entry dates
Why is the default general entry date As at today’s date as virtually no journals I dated on the day they prepared. The date should be either the last date used as they are normally done at month or...
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I know it shows the correct journal that I input, but why does it not default to that same date for the next journal entry, as we always have several journal entries to post as at the same month end date, or year end date. To default to today's date after posting one journal entry is very archaic. It is often too easy to overlook changing the date of the journal entry when posting it, which means that the transactions end up in the wrong period.
If this can't easily be changed, it would even be better to have NO default date at all, forcing the user to enter the correct date for each journal entry.
Hey tonymac,
The default journal is set to today's date to streamline same-day entries, but this may not suit end-of-month or year-end transactions. Be sure to adjust manually and double-check the date for accuracy.
Cheers,
Doreen
99% of all journal entries are either as at month end or year end. In 40 years as a chartered accountant, I have never had the need to enter today's date on a journal entry. Wy does MYOB not recognise this to help avoid the transactions appearing in the wrong period ?
I have employed several bookkeepers over this period and they often forget to alter the date of the journal entry.
Hi tonymac,
We recommend that you submit this as a suggestion to our product ideas page. This will help our team understand the importance of this feature and consider it for future updates.
MYOB AccountRight Ideas Exchange
Regards,
Earl
