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Contents
SUBSIDIARY LEDGER RECONCILIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Considerations Before Reconciling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Steps to Prevent Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reconciliation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
RECONCILING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Account Distribution Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Open Invoice Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General Ledger Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting Accounts Payable Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
RECONCILING STUDENT BILLING TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Account Distribution Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aged Accounts Receivable Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Open Item Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Reconciliation Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Student Billing Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RECONCILING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Aged Accounts Receivable Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Open Item Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Ledger Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Accounts Receivable Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RECONCILING PAYROLL TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Payroll Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Payroll Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RECONCILING FIXED ASSETS TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Year-to-Date Depreciation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Fixed Assets Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RECONCILING PURCHASE ORDERS TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Encumbrance Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshooting Purchase Orders Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
RECONCILING THE RAISER S EDGE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

General Ledger Audit Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transaction Journal Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Raisers Edge Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RECONCILING CASH RECEIPTS TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Deposit List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Cash Receipts Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RECONCILING THE PATRON EDGE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Closed Drawer Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Troubleshooting Patron Edge Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
chapter 1
Subsidiary Ledger
Reconciliation
Considerations Before Reconciling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Steps to Prevent Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reconciliation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Note: A subsidiary ledger is a record of the original financial transactions that in total equal the balance of a
control account in the general ledger.
To reconcile The Raisers Edge 7.6 (or higher), The Patron Edge, and subsidiary ledgers in The Financial Edge to
General Ledger, you can run several reports and follow a few procedures specific to each subsidiary ledger to
locate any discrepancies.
Subsidiary ledgers in The Financial Edge include Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Cash
Receipts, Student Billing and Payroll.
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These reconciliation procedures assume a standard configuration of The Financial Edge. If your software is
configured with different settings, you may need to adjust these procedures for your organization.
Considerations Before Reconciling

Warning: We strongly recommend reconciling monthly at a minimum to ensure the program remains in
balance.
Before reconciling any subsidiary ledgers to General Ledger, you should carefully consider several factors and
their implications.
Reconciling frequency. We strongly recommend reconciling monthly at a minimum to ensure the program
remains in balance. If you wait a few months or until the end of the fiscal year to reconcile, you may
encounter difficulties locating incorrect activity over this longer period. Additionally, if you have had difficulty
reconciling in the past, you may want to reconcile the program after each post to General Ledger.
Posting frequency. We recommend posting weekly at a minimum. In periods of high volume, such as end of
the month, you might find it beneficial to post more often.
Posting information. Set up posting information in each subsidiary ledgers Configuration so that you can
easily identify the transaction. Here are some recommendations to help you with this process:
Ensure posting information includes more than just the name of the record. You should also include
transaction numbers.
Be sure to change the posting information for both the debit and credit description for each item type.
Use the Reverse and Adjust references to help track deletions and adjustments. Use REV or ADJ to shorten
the reason for transaction, but allow a longer description.
Add custom fields such as APP and INT and use them to identify your applications and Interfund
entries.
Ensure the Journal selected is unique to the subsidiary ledger.
Do not select arbitrary post dates such as the 15th of the month. Doing so places all activity on a single
day and makes reconciliation more difficult.
Summary accounts. When reconciling subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger, remember that your
unfiltered subsidiary ledger reports show all transactions without regard to fund. If you have summary
accounts in multiple funds, include all summary accounts in the General Ledger Report filters to find your
total subsidiary ledger balance.
Unapplied cash and discount accounts should be established as separate accounts rather than part of your
summary account. Including them as part of your summary account may make reconciling more difficult.
Policies and procedures guide. We recommend you create an internal Policies and Procedures Guide to
ensure your staff understands these considerations and the reconciliation process in general.
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Steps to Prevent Errors

You can use the following functionality within the program to help ensure your staff uses recommended data
entry and posting processes:
Business Rules. With business rules you can customize standard procedures and requirements to suit your
organization. We recommend you use the following business rules to help make reconciliation easier:
Use the Transaction business rule Do not allow post dates to be different than transaction dates in other
Blackbaud Systems to keep the post and transaction date the same. This will eliminate timing differences. If
you have invoices that you want to accrue, use an attribute to mark the item, then run a report to locate the
marked invoices.
For example, if you have a large invoice that bills on the 5th of the month, but you have used $10,000 in
services before month-end, you could enter the invoice as of the 5th and make a journal entry to an accrual
account at the end of the month. The journal entry you create should be an automatically reversing journal
entry. For more information about automatically reversing journal entries, see Knowledge Base solution
BB22411.
Use the Journal Entry business rule Allow these journal codes to be used during manual journal entry to
specify General Ledger sources such as Journal Entry, Adjusting Entry, and Audit Adjustment. Disallow
journal entry codes that indicate subsidiary ledger sources as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and
Student Billing. This rule prevents misusing Journal Codes on manual journal entries.
Use the Transaction business rule Do not allow journal codes to be edited when posting from other
Blackbaud Systems to prohibit journal codes from being edited when posting from other Blackbaud
Systems. This ensures that the journal code you designate for a subsidiary ledger is used consistently,
helping you identify the source of the transactions. All post parameter files will automatically use the journal
code assigned in Configuration of the subsidiary ledger being posted. You must create and assign journal
codes before entries can be posted to General Ledger.
Use the Transaction business rule Do not allow a Summary Account to be edited or used as the primary
account in other Blackbaud System transactions to prohibit a Summary Account from being edited or used
as the primary account in other Blackbaud System transactions. This rule prevents accidentally recording
transactions in the wrong account.
Note: Summary Accounts are defined in the Default Accounts section of Configuration in each subsidiary
ledger.
Select Never for the Journal Entry business rule Allow adjusting journal entries to Blackbaud System
default Summary Accounts. This will force users to select a different account if they select a default Account
Summary account for adjusting journal entries.
Use the General business rule Do not Allow a General Ledger Account Number to be used for more than
one Default Account to keep your users from mixing transactions in General Ledger accounts. For example,
marking this option would not allow you to use the same account for unpaid payables and encumbrances.
You can set this business rule for all subsidiary ledgers that allow you to define default accounts in
Configuration.
Enable the business rule Exclude Do Not Post as a post status in your subsidiary ledgers. With this
business rule marked, the post status defaults to Not Yet Posted and the Do Not Post option is not available.
This rule prevents permanent reconciliation differences, since Do Not Post transactions are never posted to
General Ledger.
Query. We recommend you query posted transactions that have a different post date and transaction date. You
may need to void and re-enter transactions to correct them.
Default Distribution. We recommend you set up default distributions on records to prevent data entry errors.
Security. Set up system security to prevent users from:
Changing business rules
Changing posting information
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Changing default accounts

Deleting and voiding transactions
Reconciliation Process
Below are processes that should assist you with reconciling:
1. Determine the correct report parameters to use. Each subsidiary ledger includes balance reports, such
as the Open Invoice Report and Aged Accounts Receivable Report, as well as activity reports such as the
Account Distribution Report. Be sure the reports parameters are consistent with the parameters
selected on the General Ledger Report. Name your reports so you can tell which reports are to compare
to the General Ledger and which are for locating differences or analyzing data.
2. Find a starting point. Compare the balances for each month-end from the subsidiary ledgers balance
report to the General Ledger balance.
Run reconciliation reports for the last month of the fiscal year. If the reports match, the accounting
system is in balance as of the last period of the year.
If that period is not in balance, run the reports for the previous period. Repeat the process until you
locate a period and year in balance. You may need to go back prior months or years to identify a period in
balance.
If there is no period that is in balance, look for multiple months that are off by the same amount. You may
need to run the reports for specific weeks or days to identify a trend. If the reports are consistently off by
the same amount, you may want to adjust by that amount.
If a starting point cannot be established reconciling, you may need to force a reconciled balance by using
a journal entry.
3. Move forward from the starting point. Locate the first day the subsidiary ledger goes out of balance.
Compare the balances between the appropriate balance report and the General Ledger Report for
various points throughout the month.
For example, compare the General Ledger to the subsidiary ledger every seven days. If it goes out of
balance on the 14th, then run your reconciliation reports for each day between the 7th (the last day in
balance) and the 14th. Do this until you locate the exact day the ledger goes out of balance.
If you are starting with an out of balance situation, locate the day the out of balance amount changes.
4. Analyze the initial differences.
a. Run the General Ledger Report for the day the subsidiary ledger went out of balance. Check for any
journal entries that may have caused the out of balance situation. Run the General Ledger Report in
detail if the summary account is a control account. For more information, see Knowledge Base
solution BB55402.
b. Run the subsidiary ledger balance report for the day and the day before the ledger goes out of
balance.
c. Compare the reports, analyzing each transaction. Every item on the beginning report should either
appear on the ending balance report or be removed via a transaction on the General Ledger Report.
You may want to run an Account Distribution Report to provide additional information regarding the
individual transaction listed on the General Ledger Report.
Note: Be mindful of incorrect or inconsistent data entry. Inconsistent use of journal codes and summary
accounts as a primary account may make reconciling more difficult.
d. Investigate any transaction that disappears from the beginning balance report or appears on the
ending balance report without appearing on the General Ledger Report. Some items may reverse
themselves on the appropriate dates. Make note of other items and the possible correction.
5. Identify other differences. Repeat the above steps to find any other days the subsidiary ledger went out
of balance with the General Ledger. Locate all the adjustments for the month.
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6. Make adjustments and correct activity. The corrections you may need to make will depend upon the
reconciling item. You may need to reverse/correct journal entries, void, purge, and reissue checks with
correct dates, or adjust or delete and re-add invoices. For items that reverse themselves, you may choose
to create an automatically reversing journal entry if your auditors agree. For more information about
automatically reversing journal entries, see Knowledge Base solution BB22411.
7. Reconcile each period up to the current period. When a balanced period is found, move forward
correcting activity until the program is in balance for the current period.
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chapter 2
Reconciling Accounts
Payable to General
Ledger
Open Invoice Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Account Distribution Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Ledger Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting Accounts Payable Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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To ensure the program is in balance, reconcile the open invoice balance in Accounts Payable to the accounts
payable liability account in General Ledger on a monthly basis.
As part of this reconciliation process, we recommend running the Account Distribution Report and Open Invoice
Report in Accounts Payable, and the General Ledger Report in General Ledger. To access these reports, select
Reconciliation Reports from the Accounts Payable Reports page.
Before running these reports, you should familiarize yourself with the following information:
Considerations Before Reconciling on page 2
Steps to Prevent Errors on page 3
Reconciliation Process on page 4
Account Distribution Report

The Account Distribution Report for reconciliation is similar to the invoice report with the same name; however
this report has predefined defaults to help you identify the transactions that are part of your subsidiary ledger
activity.
The Account Distribution Report provides distribution details for transactions contained in or produced by
Accounts Payable. The detail report lists all transactions and associated debits and credits by account number.
The summary report shows the total debits and credits associated with each account. Adjustment transactions
are included to further facilitate the reconciliation process.
Note: For more information about running this report, see the Reconciliation Reports chapter of the Accounts
Payable Reports Guide.
The major use of this report is to reconcile Accounts Payable with the general ledger. The effects of Accounts
Payable transactions on the general ledger are illustrated by the report, which promotes reconciliation of the
system.
Report format. In the Report format field, select Detail or Summary as the report format. The detail report
lists all transactions and associated debits and credits by account number in detail. The summary report
shows the total debits and credits associated with each account in summary. The detail account format can
be more useful than the summary account format for locating differences.
Include transactions with these dates. Specify a start date and an end date for the posted transactions you
want to include in the report. If the Start date field is blank, all activity is included up to the end date. If the
End date field is blank, all activity from the start date until present is included. If both fields are blank, all
activity is included.
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Create an output query of. If you mark this option, the system creates a query of the records you select to
include in the report. This query is available for use in other areas of the program.
Report orientation. If you create the report in summary format, you can select Portrait or Landscape. If you
create the report in detail format, the report prints in Landscape.
Open Invoice Report

Note: For more information about running this report, see the Reconciliation Reports chapter of the Accounts
Payable Reports Guide.
The Open Invoice Report for reconciliation is similar to the invoice report with the same name, however this
report has predefined defaults to help you identify the transactions that are part of your subsidiary ledger
balance.
The Open Invoice Report lists all unpaid invoices and unapplied credit memos for a specified date range.
Warning: Invoices paid with a credit memo will not appear on some reports if you mark the business rule
changing the invoice status to Paid when an applied credit memo reduces the invoice balance to zero. To
include these invoices on reports, unmark the business rule in Configuration.
This report should balance to General Ledger. However, if you have problems reconciling, check for manual
journal entries that affect the accounts payable liability account, and review the Reconciliation Process on
page 4.
Show invoices open as of. In the Show invoices open as of field, enter a specific date in the Date field. When
entering the this date, include invoices or credit memos posted through your reconciliation date, regardless
of transaction date.
Create an output query of. If you mark this option, the system creates a query of records you select to
include in the report. This query is available for use in other areas of the program.
Report orientation. If you are creating a Summary report, you can select Portrait or Landscape in the Report
orientation field. When creating a Detail report, this field is disabled.
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General Ledger Report

The General Ledger Report in detail is a list of transaction activity for accounts during a specified range of
accounting periods. Details include beginning and ending balances and debits and credits posted to the account.
You can filter by journal code to ensure only Accounts Payable transactions are included in the report. You may
want to remove this filter to determine if there are transactions posted to the account that did not use the
appropriate journal code.
If you use summary accounts in multiple funds, be sure to filter for all summary accounts.
Glossary: A journal code indicates the source of a transaction. These codes are maintained on the Tables tab of
Configuration in General Ledger. You can filter many reports by journal code.
For more information about the General Ledger Report, see the Account Reports chapter of the Reports Guide for
General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Accounts Payable

Reconciliation
Before you begin Accounts Payable reconciliation troubleshooting, familiarize yourself with Reconciliation
Process on page 4.
Using the Open Invoice Report and Account Distribution Report from Accounts Payable, and the General Ledger
Report in detail from General Ledger, you can check for discrepancies and reconcile Accounts Payable to General
Ledger. The Open Invoice Report may not equal the General Ledger balance for accounts payable for a number of
reasons:
Deleted invoices. Deleted invoices appear on the Open Invoice Report up until the deleted date. The invoice
shows as open in General Ledger from the original post date until the deleted date. When an invoice is
deleted, a screen appears so you can select a reversal date. Select the same period as for the invoice date.
You must post reversals to General Ledger before they reflect in the accounts payable account.
To display deleted invoices in Accounts Payable, select Tools, Options from the Invoices page of Records. On
the Records tab in Options, select Vendor Activity and mark Show deleted transactions.
Deleted credit memos. You must unapply a credit memo before you can delete it. To display deleted credit
memos in Accounts Payable, select Tools, Options from the Credit Memos page of Records. On the Records
tab of Options, select Vendor Activity and mark Show deleted transactions.
Manual journal entries. Manual journal entries to the accounts payable account in General Ledger do not
appear in Accounts Payable.
Different periods for transaction and post dates. Payments with payment and post dates in different
periods may also change the accounts payable summary account balance. These dates should be in the same
period. Invoices appear on the General Ledger Report based on post date. If a post date used is in a different
fiscal period from the invoice date, you will see a discrepancy between Accounts Payable and General
Ledger.
Beginning balances. You may inadvertently double post if beginning balances are entered into the accounts
payable account in General Ledger, and then enter invoices into Accounts Payable with a status of Not Yet
Posted. After posting, your General Ledger balance would be doubled.
chapter 3
Reconciling Student
Billing to General Ledger
Account Distribution Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Aged Accounts Receivable Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Open Item Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Additional Reconciliation Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Account Activity Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Account Balance Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transaction List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cash Receipts Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General Ledger Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transaction Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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To ensure student billing activity is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile Student Billing to the
accounts receivable account in General Ledger on a monthly basis.
As part of this reconciliation process, we recommend running the Account Distribution Report, Aged Accounts
Receivable Report, and Open Item Report in Student Billing. To access these reports, select Reconciliation
Reports from the Student Billing Reports page.
For information about additional reports you can use for reconciliation, see Additional Reconciliation Reports
on page 14.

The Account Distribution Report for reconciliation is similar to the transaction report with the same name,
however this report has predefined defaults to help you identify the transactions that are part of your subsidiary
ledger activity.
The Account Distribution Report lists debit and credit amounts for accounts in General Ledger created by Student
Billing transactions and adjustments.
If you void payments from students or parents and create bank adjustments, they will not appear in the Account
Distribution Report. To find adjustment amounts that are part of your reconciliation, you can run a GL General
Ledger Report and filter for the journal code used when posting cash management adjustments. You can also run
the Bank Register Report and filter on cash management adjustments.
For more information about the Account Distribution Report, see the Reconciliation Reports chapter of the
Reports Guide for Student Billing.
Report format. In the Report format field, select Detail or Summary. The detail account format can be
more useful than the summary account format for locating differences.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark this checkbox, you can select to create a query of accounts,
records, charges, credits, refunds, payments or deposits. You can use the query later in other areas of
Student Billing.
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create the report in detail format, the report prints in landscape.
Aged Accounts Receivable Report

The Aged Accounts Receivable Report for reconciliation is similar to the analysis report with the same name,
ledger balance.
The Aged Accounts Receivable Report provides a list of charge balances distributed to aging periods. This report is
useful for determining past due and current balances of records who own or are assigned activity. For example,
you can run the Aged Accounts Receivable Report to quickly see past due balances of your schools student,
individual, and organization accounts.
Note: For more information about the Aged Accounts Receivable Report, see the Reconciliation chapter of the
The Aged Accounts Receivable Report is different than the Aged Accounts Payable Report. In Accounts Payable,
payments are included or excluded based on the age as of date. In Student Billing, charges, payments, and
credits are included based on the transaction date filters. The aging as of date is independent of the
transactions.
Calculate aging as of. In the Calculate aging as of field, enter a specific date for the aging period.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark this checkbox, the program creates a query of records or charges
included in the report. You can use the query later in other areas of Student Billing.
Note: Click Preview at any time to view the report as it will print using your selections and filters. Click Layout
to view a sample layout of the report without data.
Report orientation. In this field, select Portrait or Landscape.
Open Item Report

The Open Item Report for reconciliation is similar to the analysis report with the same name, however this report
has predefined defaults to help you identify the transactions that are part of your subsidiary ledger balance.
Use the Open Item Report to list unpaid charges and any credits and payments applied to those charges in a
specific date range. On the report, mark the checkbox to include unapplied payments and credits. The total
amount of posted activity, including unapplied activity, should equal the balance of the receivables account.
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For more information about the Open Item Report, see the Reconciliation Reports chapter of the Reports Guide
for Student Billing.
Show transactions open as of. In the Show transactions open as of field, specify a date for transactions to
include. All transactions open as of this date are included.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark this checkbox, the program creates a query of the records or
charges included in the report. You can use the query later in other areas of Student Billing.
Note: Click Preview at any time to view the report as it will print using your selections and filters. Click Layout
to view a sample layout of the report without data.
Report orientation. In this field, select Portrait or Landscape.
Additional Reconciliation Reports

In addition to the Student Billing Reconciliation Reports, you can use the following reports to help you ensure
your student billing subsidiary ledger transactions are in balance with your general ledger:
Account Activity Report

The Account Activity Report lists all student activity, including charges, credits, and payments. This report
provides specific details for each transaction and receipt listed, including transaction or receipt number, date,
type, fee, and amount. You can compare this reports total amount to the accounts receivable account in the
General Ledger Report.
For more information about the Account Activity Report, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the Reports
Guide for Student Billing.
Account Balance Report

The Account Balance Report lists each students name, grade, and account balance. If all activity is posted, and no
transactions are marked as Do Not Post, the total balance in this report should match the General Ledger Report.
For more information about the Account Balance Report, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the Reports
Guide for Student Billing.
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Transaction List
Using the Transaction List, you can list all charges and credits for all students. You must use this report in
conjunction with the Cash Receipts Report. To reconcile this report, use the formula of Total Charges - Total
Credits - Cash Receipts Report = Accounts Receivable Account.
For more information about the Transaction List, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the Reports Guide for
Student Billing.
Cash Receipts Report

The Cash Receipts Report displays a list of all payments and advance deposits received within a range of dates.
With this report, you can filter by both post status and date. Balances in this report should equal those of the
General Ledger cash account.
For more information about the Cash Receipts Report, see the Deposit and Receipt Reports chapter of the

Once you run the report, subtract any manual entries or transactions not associated with the Student Billing
journal code. This general ledger balance should equal those balances presented in the Student Billing reports.
General Ledger.
Transaction Journal
The Transaction Journal lists debits and credits posted to specific accounts for specified journal codes.
For more information about the Transaction Journal, see the Journal and Batch Reports chapter of the Reports
Guide for General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Student Billing Reconciliation

Before you begin Student Billing reconciliation troubleshooting, familiarize yourself with Reconciliation Process
on page 4.
If the numbers produced from the reports in Student Billing and General Ledger do not match, determine which
balance is higher. Then consider these scenarios:
Higher Student Billing Balance. Check for transactions entered with a post status of Do Not Post; General
Ledger does not reflect this activity unless the transactions were entered manually in General Ledger. Also,
any activity that has transaction and post dates in different periods may not appear in General Ledger for the
same time period.
Higher General Ledger Balance. Check for manual journal entries made to the account in question. Manual
journal entries to an account in General Ledger do not appear in Student Billing, and these entries change
the account balance. Activity with transaction and post dates in different periods may also affect this
scenario.
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Cash management adjustments not showing up in Account Distribution Report. If you void
payments from students or parents and create bank adjustments, they will not appear in the Account
Distribution Report. To find adjustment amounts that are part of your reconciliation, you can run a GL
General Ledger Report and filter for the journal code used when posting cash management adjustments. You
can also run the Bank Register Report and filter on cash management adjustments.
chapter 4
Reconciling Accounts
Receivable to General
Ledger
Aged Accounts Receivable Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Open Item Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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To ensure accounts receivable activity is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile the open item balance
in Accounts Receivable to the accounts receivable account in General Ledger on a monthly basis.
As part of this reconciliation process, we recommend running the Account Distribution Report, Aged Accounts
Receivable Report, and Open Item Report in Accounts Receivable. To access these reports, select Reconciliation
Reports from the Accounts Receivable Reports page.

The Account Distribution Report for reconciliation is similar to the transaction report with the same name,
ledger activity.
The Account Distribution Report lists debit and credit amounts, created by Accounts Receivable transactions and
adjustments, for General Ledger accounts.
If you void payments from clients and create bank adjustments, they will not appear in the Account Distribution
Report. To find adjustment amounts that are part of your reconciliation, you can run a GL General Ledger Report
and filter for the journal code used when posting cash management adjustments. You can also run the Bank
Register Report and filter on cash management adjustments.
For more information about the Account Distribution Report, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the Reports
Guide for Accounts Receivable.
Report format. In the Report format field, select Detail or Summary. The detail account format can be
more useful than the summary account format for locating differences.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark Create an output query of, you can select for the program to
create a query of the included accounts, clients, charges, credits, invoices, returns, refunds, or payments. You
can use the query later in other areas of Accounts Receivable.
create the report in detail format, the report prints in Landscape.
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Aged Accounts Receivable Report

The Aged Accounts Receivable Report for reconciliation is similar to the analysis report with the same name,
ledger balance.
Use the Aged Accounts Receivable Report to list balances distributed in aging periods defined in Configuration.
This report is useful in determining past due and current balances of clients.
Note: We recommend you reconcile your subsidiary ledger transactions monthly.
The Aged Accounts Receivable Report is different than the Aged Accounts Payable Report. In Accounts Payable,
payments are included or excluded based on the age as of date. In Accounts Receivable, charges, payments,
and credits are included based on the transaction date filters. The aging as of date is independent of the
transactions.
You can use this report whether you use a single-party billing system or third-party billing system. If you use a
third-party billing system, keep the definitions of payer and recipient clients in mind:
A payer is a person or organization responsible for paying a bill.
A recipient is a person or organization that receives a product or service, or has its balance reduced by a
payment or credit.
Calculate aging as of. In the Calculate aging as of field, enter a specific date for the aging period.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark Create an output query of, select Clients or Charges. The program
creates a query of clients or charges included in the report. You can use the query later in other areas of
Accounts Receivable.
Report orientation. In this field, you can select to print the report in Portrait or Landscape format.
Open Item Report

The Open Item Report for reconciliation is similar to the analysis report with the same name, however this report
has predefined defaults to help you identify the transactions that are part of your subsidiary ledger balance.
Use the Open Item Report to list unpaid charges and any credits and payments applied to those charges in a
specified date range. On the report, mark the checkbox to include unapplied payments and credits. The total
amount of posted activity, including unapplied activity, should equal the balance of the receivables account. If
you are using an unapplied payment account, the total amount of posted activity should equal the balance of the
receivables account and suspense account.
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For more information about the Open Item Report, see the Reconciliation Reports chapter of the Reports Guide
for Accounts Receivable.
Show transactions open as of. In the Show transactions open as of field, specify a date for charges to
include. All charges open as of this date are included.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark Create an output query of, select Clients or Charges. The program
creates a query of the clients or charges included in the report. You can use the query later in other areas of
Accounts Receivable.
Report orientation. In the Report orientation field, select Portrait or Landscape.

General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Accounts Receivable

Reconciliation
Before you begin Accounts Receivable reconciliation troubleshooting, familiarize yourself with Reconciliation
Process on page 4.
If the numbers produced from the reports in General Ledger and Accounts Receivable do not match, determine
which is higher. Then consider these scenarios:
Higher Accounts Receivable balance. Check for transactions entered with a post status of Do Not Post;
General Ledger does not reflect this activity unless the transactions were entered manually in General
Ledger. Also, any activity that has transaction and post dates in different periods may not appear in General
Ledger for the same time period.
Higher General Ledger balance. Check for manual journal entries made to the account in question. Manual
journal entries to an accounts receivable account in General Ledger do not appear in Accounts Receivable,
and these entries change the account balance. Activity with transaction and post dates in different periods
may also affect this scenario.
Processing payments when not using a single AR summary account. Keep in mind processing
payments with application dates and post dates in different periods can affect reconciliation.
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Assigning transactions a Do Not Post status when not using a single AR summary account. This
process can have a major impact on reconciliation. For example, suppose you enter an invoice for $100 as Do
Not Post, then enter a payment for $100 as Not Yet Posted, and then post. Finally, you apply the payment to
the invoice. These transactions do not correctly balance all accounts.
Cash management adjustments not showing up in Account Distribution Report. If you void
payments from clients and create bank adjustments, they will not appear in the Account Distribution Report.
To find adjustment amounts that are part of your reconciliation, you can run a GL General Ledger Report and
filter for the journal code used when posting cash management adjustments. You can also run the Bank
Register Report and filter on cash management adjustments.
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chapter 5
Reconciling Payroll to
General Ledger
Payroll Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Troubleshooting Payroll Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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To ensure payroll activity is reflected correctly in the general ledger, reconcile Payroll to the cash account in
General Ledger on a monthly basis. You can reconcile each component of the payroll calculation separately.
As part of the reconciliation process, we recommend running the Account Distribution Report and Payroll Journal
from Payroll, and the General Ledger Report in detail from General Ledger.
You can run tax reports to match up tax amounts to the Payroll Journal. For more information about tax reports,
see the Mail Guide for The Financial Edge.

The Account Distribution Report lists debit and credit amounts, created by Payroll calculations and adjustments,
for General Ledger accounts. The amounts should match the balance of the General Ledger accounts.
Guide for Payroll.
Report format. In the Report format field, select Detail or Summary.

Payment date. In the Payment date field, select a date or date range for the payments to include in the report.
The dates referenced are the payment dates on checks and EFTs.
If you select <Specific range>, you can specify a start and end date. If the Start date field is blank, all
payments are included up to the end date. If the End date field is blank, all payments from the start date
forward, including transactions with a date in the future, are included. If both fields are blank, all payments
are included.
Payment post date. In the Payment post date field, select a date or date range of payment post dates to
include in the report.
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forward, including transactions with a post date in the future, are included. If both fields are blank, all
payments are included.
Note: For reporting purposes, we recommend using a single check per calculation. If you pay multiple
calculations with a single check, the entire check is omitted from the report, even if one calculation meets the
period end date filter.
Period ending date. In the Period ending date field, select a date or date range of payments to include in the
report based on period ending dates of associated calculations. If multiple calculations are paid by a single
check, the entire check is omitted from the report, even if one calculation meets the period end date filter.
payments are included up to the end date. If the End date field is blank, all activity from the start date
forward, including payments with a post date in the future, are included. If both fields are blank, all activity is
included.
Include adjustment transactions. You can include adjustment transaction, which will show how
adjustments impact existing distributions.
Create an output query of [ ]. If you mark Create an output query of, you can select for the program to
create a query of the included accounts, employees, or payments. You can use the query later in other areas
of Payroll.
Note: Click Preview to view the report as it will print using your selections and filters. Click Layout to view a
sample layout of the report without data.
Report orientation. Select Portrait for the report to appear vertically or Landscape for the report to appear
horizontally. When running the report in detail, report orientation is automatically set to Landscape and
cannot be changed.
Payroll Journal
Using the Payroll Journal, you can review the components of each payment, including pay types, benefits, and
deductions, that calculate the net pay. You can also include the account distributions.
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For more information about the Payroll Journal, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the Reports Guide for
Payroll.
Include. In this field, designate the types of calculations to include in the report. You can select paid, unpaid, or
include both types.
Payment date. In the Payment date field, select a date or date range for the payments to include in the report.
The dates referenced are the pay dates on calculations. If the calculations have been paid, the dates
reference the payment dates on the checks and EFTs.
forward, including transactions with a date in the future, are included. If both fields are blank, all payments
are included.
Note: For reporting purposes, we recommend using a single check per calculation. If you pay multiple
calculations with a single check, the entire check is omitted from the report, even if one calculation meets the
period end date filter.
Period ending date. In the Period ending date field, select a date or date range of payments to include in the
report based on period ending dates of associated calculations. If multiple calculations are paid by a single
check, the entire check is omitted from the report, even if one calculation meets the period end date filter.
payments are included up to the end date. If the End date field is blank, all activity from the start date
forward, including payments with a post date in the future, are included. If both fields are blank, all activity is
included.
Payment post date. In the Payment post date field, select a date or date range of payment post dates to
include in the report. This field is available only if you are including paid calculations in the report.
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forward, including transactions with a post date in the future, are included. If both fields are blank, all
payments are included.
Include employer liabilities and expenses. Mark this checkbox to include a section in the report for
employer contribution benefits and employer taxes.

General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Payroll Reconciliation

If the numbers produced from the reports in General Ledger and Payroll do not match, determine which is
higher. Consider these scenarios:
Higher Payroll balance. Look for checks with a post status of Do Not Post; General Ledger does not reflect
this activity. Also, any activity with transaction and post dates in different periods may not appear in General
Ledger for the same time period.
Higher General Ledger balance. Check for manual journal entries made to the account in question. Payroll
does not reflect manual journal entries, and these entries change the account balance. Also, activity with
transaction and post dates in different periods may affect this scenario.
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chapter 6
Reconciling Fixed Assets

to General Ledger
Year-to-Date Depreciation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Troubleshooting Fixed Assets Reconciliation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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To ensure fixed asset activity is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile depreciation in Fixed Assets to
depreciation expense accounts in General Ledger on a monthly basis. Following this process ensures depreciation
expenses are being recorded properly.
As part of the reconciliation process, we recommend running the Account Distribution Report and Year-to-Date
Depreciation Report from Fixed Assets, and the General Ledger Report in detail from General Ledger.

The Account Distribution Report is a list of debits and credits for specified accounts posted from Fixed Assets. The
debits and credits in this report should match the account detail in General Ledger.
Guide for Fixed Assets.
Report Format. In the Report Format field, select the amount of detail you want in the report. Select Detail or
Summary.
Asset in service date. In the Asset in service date field, select the dates in which the assets were placed in
service. You can select to include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
If you select <Specific range>, you can specify a start date and an end date. If you leave the Start date field
blank, all activity is included up to the end date. If you leave the End date field blank, all activity from the start
date until present is included. If you leave both fields blank, all activity is included.
Asset disposal date. In the Asset disposal date field, select the dates in which the assets were disposed or will
be disposed. You can select to include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
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Transaction date. In the Transaction date field, select dates of transactions to include in the report. You can
select to include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
If you select <Specific range>, you can specify a start date and an end date. If the Start date field is blank, all
activity is included up to the end date. If the End date field is blank, all activity from the start date until
present is included. If both fields are blank, all activity is included.
Post date. In the Post Date field, select the post dates for transactions to include in the report. You can select to
include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
Include adjustment transactions. Mark this checkbox to include adjustment transactions in the report.
Create an output query of assets. If you mark this option, the program creates a query of the assets you
select and includes it in the report. This query is available for use in other areas of the program.
Report orientation. If you select Summary in the Report format field, you can select Portrait or Landscape in
the Report orientation field. If you select Detail, you can print the report in landscape format only.
Year-to-Date Depreciation Report

The Year-to-Date Depreciation Report lists both prior-year and year-to-date depreciation and depreciable basis.
The report total should match the detail General Ledger Report for all depreciation expense accounts. The
Year-to-Date Depreciation Report includes no specific account number filter; instead it assumes all departments
selected are posting to the same depreciation expense account.
For more information about the Year-to-Date Depreciation Report, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the
Reports Guide for Fixed Assets.
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Calculate year-to-date depreciation as of. In the Calculate year-to-date depreciation as of field, select
Today or <Specific date>.
Asset in service date. In the Asset in service date field, select the dates in which the assets were placed in
service. You can select to include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
Asset disposal date. In the Asset disposal date field, select the dates in which the assets were disposed or will
be disposed. You can select to include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
Transaction date. In the Transaction date field, select dates of transactions to include in the report. You can
select to include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
Post date. In the Post Date field, select the post dates for transactions to include in the report. You can select to
include all dates, a specific date, or a specific date range.
Create an output query of assets. If you mark this option, the program creates a query of the assets you
select and includes it in the report. This query is available for use in other areas of the program.
Report orientation. In the Report orientation field, select Portrait or Landscape.

General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Fixed Assets Reconciliation

If the numbers produced from the reports in General Ledger and Fixed Assets do not match, determine which is
Higher Fixed Assets balance. Check for depreciation entered with a post status of Do Not Post; General
Ledger does not reflect this activity. Also, any activity with transaction and post dates in different periods
may not appear in General Ledger for the same time period.
Higher General Ledger balance. Check for manual journal entries made to the account in question. Fixed
Assets does not reflect manual journal entries, and these entries change the account balance. Also, activity
with transaction and post dates in different periods may affect this scenario.
chapter 7
Reconciling Purchase
Orders to General
Ledger
Encumbrance Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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To ensure purchase order activity is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile the open encumbrance
balance in Purchase Orders to the encumbrance liability account in General Ledger on a monthly basis.
As part of the reconciliation process, we recommend running the Encumbrance Report from Accounts Payable
and the General Ledger Report in detail. With these reports you can check for discrepancies and reconcile
Purchase Orders to General Ledger.
As another check, you can run a trial balance for only encumbrance amounts. The Encumbrance Report and the
account totals on the trial balance should match. The balance of the encumbrance summary account in General
Ledger should equal the grand total of the Encumbrance Report in Accounts Payable.
Encumbrance Report
The Encumbrance Report lists the encumbrance post balance and accounts and projects to which each line item
was posted. Before running the Encumbrance Report, you should first post all purchase orders.
For more information about the Encumbrance Report, see the Purchase Orders Reports chapter of the Reports
Guide for Accounts Payable.
Include purchase orders with these dates. In the Purchase order date field of the Include purchase orders
with these dates frame, select a date range or specific date.
If you select <Specific range>, you can specify a start and end date. If the Start date field is blank, all activity is
included up to the end date. If the End date field is blank, all activity from the start date until present is
included. If both fields are blank, all activity is included.
Include line items with these posting dates. In the Post date field of the Include line items with these
posting dates frame, select a date range or specific date.
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Include POs whose encumbrance post balance is zero. To include purchase orders that have been fully
receipted, mark this checkbox.
Create an output query of. If you mark this option, the system creates a query of the record you select and
includes it in the report. This query is available for use in other areas of the program.
Report orientation. Landscape is the only report orientation available for this report.

General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Purchase Orders

Reconciliation
If numbers produced from reports in General Ledger and Purchase Orders do not match, determine which is
Higher Purchase Orders balance. Check for transactions entered with a post status of Do Not Post; General
Ledger does not reflect this activity unless transactions were entered manually in General Ledger. Also, any
activity with transaction and post dates in different periods may not appear in General Ledger for the same
time period.
Higher General Ledger balance. Check for manual journal entries made to the account in question.
Purchase Orders does not reflect manual journal entries, and these entries change the account balance. Also,
activity with transaction and post dates in different periods may affect this scenario.
Numbers overall do not match. Review the encumbrance report for any purchase orders that may reflect an
inaccurate encumbrance balance. If the program includes any closed purchase orders with a remaining
encumbrance balance, contact Blackbaud Customer Support at 800-468-8996 for assistance.
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chapter 8
Reconciling The Raisers

Edge to General Ledger
General Ledger Audit Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Transaction Journal Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting Raisers Edge Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
38 C H A P T E R
To ensure activity in The Raisers Edge is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile gifts posted from
The Raisers Edge to General Ledger on a monthly basis.
As part of the reconciliation process, we recommend running the Account Distribution Report and General
Ledger Audit Report from The Raisers Edge, and the General Ledger Report in detail from General Ledger.

The Account Distribution Report is a list by account number of gifts within a specific date range. You can run this
report by post status or gift type.
For more information about the Account Distribution Report, see the Reports Guide in the Raisers Edge
documentation.
Running the Account Distribution Report
1. On the navigation bar in The Raisers Edge, click Reports. The Reports page appears.
2. Click Financial Reports. The Financial Reports page appears.
3. In the list on the left, select Account Distribution Report.
R E C O N C I L I N G T H E R A I S E R S E D G E
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4. On the action bar, click New Account Distribution Report. The New Account Distribution Report screen
appears.
5. In the Date to use field of the Include Gifts with these Dates frame, select GL post date.
6. In the Date field, select <Specific range>.
7. In the Start and End fields, enter beginning and ending dates for the reconciliation period.
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8. Select the Gift Types tab.
9. In the Gift Types frame, select gift types to include in the reconciliation. Click the single arrow to move
each gift type into the Include these Gift Types box.
10. Select the Format tab.
11. Select Detail in the list on the left.
12. In the Include Gifts frame, mark Posted.
13. Click Print. A message appears telling you the program is processing the report.
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14. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the new report. The Save Report as screen appears.
15. In the Report name field, enter a name for the report.
16. In the Description field, enter a description.
17. To give other users rights to run or modify this account distribution report, mark Others can run this
report and Others can modify this report.
18. Click Save to save the new report.
19. Close the screen. You return to the Financial Reports page and the account distribution report appears in
the grid.
General Ledger Audit Report

When you delete or reverse gifts, the program creates a reversing entry in General Ledger; however, deleted gifts
do not appear in reports from The Raisers Edge. The General Ledger Audit Report lists any posted activity
deleted from The Raisers Edge, including activity omitted from the Account Distribution Report. For more
information about the General Ledger Audit Report, see the Reports Guide in the Raisers Edge documentation.
Once you run the General Ledger Audit Report, you can remove activity from The Raisers Edge by either deleting
or adjusting activity. If you delete activity, the program creates reversing entries to post to General Ledger. If you
adjust activity, the program creates adjusting entries to General Ledger. You must post to General Ledger to
transfer the information.
Running the General Ledger Audit Report
1. On the navigation bar in The Raisers Edge, click Reports. The Reports page appears.
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2. Click Financial Reports. The Financial Reports page appears. A list of all financial reports appears on the
left of the page.
3. In the list on the left, select General Ledger Audit Report.

4. On the action bar, click New. The New General Ledger Audit Report screen appears.
5. In Date to use field of the Include Gifts with these Dates frame, select GL post date.
6. In the Date field, select <Specific range>.
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7. In the Start and End fields, enter beginning and ending dates for the reconciliation period.
8. Select the Gift Types tab.
9. In the Gift Types frame, select gift types to include in the reconciliation. Click the single arrow to move
each gift type into the Include these Gift Types box.
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14. To give other users rights to run or modify this general ledger audit report, mark Others can run this
report and Others can modify this report.
16. Close the screen. You return to the Financial Reports page and the general ledger audit report appears in
the grid.

General Ledger.
Running the General Ledger Report in detail
1. From the Reports page in General Ledger, click Account Reports. The Account Reports page appears. A
list of all account reports appears on the left of the page.
2. In the list on the left, select General Ledger Report.
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3. On the action bar, click New. The New General Ledger Report screen appears.
Note: You can change the results of a report by using different chart templates to run the same report. You can
define an unlimited number of templates in Visual Chart Organizer. For more information, see the Visual Chart
Organizer Guide.
4. In the Template field of the Include accounts from this chart template frame, select to include all or
selected accounts in the report. You can create chart templates in Visual Chart Organizer. For more
information, see the Visual Chart Organizer Guide.
5. In the Date field of the Include account activity as of this date frame, select <Specific range>.
6. In the Start date and End date fields, enter the same starting and ending dates used for the reports in
The Raisers Edge.
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7. In the Report orientation field, select Landscape.
8. Select the Filters tab.

9. In the Include column for the Accounts filter, choose Selected. The Accounts screen appears.
Note: You can use the small binoculars to search for an account segment or use the large binoculars to search
for an account number.
10. In the Account column, enter the account numbers for The Raisers Edge or click the binoculars to search
for the accounts.
11. Click OK. You return to the Filters tab and the selected account numbers appear in the Selected Filters
column.
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12. In the Include column for the Journals filter, choose Selected. The Selected Journals screen appears.
Tip: Create a code for each of your subsidiary ledgers in the Journal table in Configuration.
13. Select your journal for The Raisers Edge and click the single right arrow. The journal appears in the
Include these journals box.
14. Click OK. You return to the Filters tab and the Raisers Edge journal appears in the Selected Filters
column.
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19. To give other users rights to run or modify this general ledger report, mark Others can run this report
and Others can modify this report.
21. Close the screen. You return to the Account Reports page and the general ledger report appears in the
grid.
Transaction Journal Report

The Transaction Journal lists the debits and credits entered directly from Journal Entry or posted from other
Blackbaud programs, such as The Raisers Edge.
For more information about the Transaction Journal Report, see the Journal and Batch Reports chapter of the
Reports Guide for General Ledger.
Running the Transaction Journal Report
1. From the Reports page in General Ledger, click Journal and Batch Reports. The Journal and Batch
Reports page appears.
2. In the list on the left, select Transaction Journal.
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3. On the action bar, click New. The New Transaction Journal screen appears. On the General tab, you set
parameters specific to the report and make selections about information included in the report.
4. In the Date field, select a date or date range for the posted transactions you want to include. Use the
same date range specified in the Account Distribution Report.
If you select <Specific range>, you can specify a start date and an end date. If you leave the Start date
field blank, all activity is included up to the end date. If you leave the End date field blank, all activity from
the start date until present is included. If you leave both fields blank, all activity is included.
6. Select the Filters tab. On this tab, you can include information based on criteria such as transaction,
batches, categories, and journals. For example, you can include certain journals, and journals not
selected do not appear on the report.
7. To create the Transaction Journal to reconcile to the Account Distribution Report from The Raisers Edge,
select the following filters:
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Tip: Create a code for each of your subsidiary ledgers in the Journal table in Configuration.
Journals - Selected - The Raisers Edger (or Journal code used when posting from Raisers Edge).
Not Yet Posted Transactions - None (default)
Accounts - Selected - Choose an account query filtering out Transfer accounts, or any other accounts
used for balancing interfund entries.
8. Select the Format tab.
9.
10.
11.
12.
In the Sort/Break section of the Format tab, sort by Journal and ensure the Break? checkbox is marked.
In the Break Footer for Journal section, mark the Print count per Journal checkbox.
Click Print. A message appears telling you the program is processing the report.
Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the new report.
Troubleshooting Raisers Edge Reconciliation

Numbers produced from reports in The Raisers Edge and General Ledger may not match because of activity not
yet posted or imported. You can post from The Raisers Edge in two ways: posting directly to General Ledger, or
posting from The Raisers Edge and then importing the file into General Ledger.
If The Raisers Edge contains gifts not yet posted or if posted batches are not imported (or are mistakenly
imported more than once), balances in General Ledger will be affected.
chapter 9
Reconciling Cash
Receipts to General
Ledger
Deposit List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Troubleshooting Cash Receipts Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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To ensure cash receipt activity is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile deposits in Cash Receipts to
the cash account in General Ledger on a monthly basis. Although bank statements should reflect all deposits, you
can also run reconciliation reports to balance cash accounts.
As part of the reconciliation process, we recommend running the Deposit List and Account Distribution Report
from Cash Receipts, and the General Ledger Report in detail from General Ledger.
Deposit List
Note: To see more detail about a deposit, you can run the Deposit Report.
The Deposit List provides summarized deposit information, including deposit number and deposit date, and
provides a grand total. For more information about the Deposit List, see the Deposit and Receipt Reports chapter
of the Reports Guide for Cash Receipts.
Deposit date. In the Deposit Date field, select a date or date range for transaction dates to include in the
report.
Entered on date. In the Entered on date field, select a date or date range for which deposits were entered into
the program.
Post date. In the Post Date field, select a date or date range for post dates to include in the report.
RECON CI LI NG CAS H REC EIPTS
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Include deposit numbers from [ ] to [ ]. In the Include deposit numbers from [ ] to [ ] field, enter or select a
range of deposit numbers to include in the report. If you leave both fields blank, the report includes all
deposit numbers.
Only include deposits whose amounts are greater than [ ]. Mark this option to enter the minimum
deposit amount to include in the report.
Include deposits from [ ]. Mark the checkbox for each program whose deposits you want to include in the
report. The options appearing depend on the programs you have installed (Accounts Receivable, Cash
Receipts, or Student Billing).
Create an output query of deposits. Mark this option to create a query of deposits that appear in the
report. This query is available for use in other areas of the program.
Report orientation. Select Portrait for the report to appear vertically or Landscape for the report to appear
horizontally.

The Account Distribution Report is a list of debits and credits for specified accounts posted from Cash Receipts.
The debits and credits in this report should match the account detail in General Ledger. For more information
about the Account Distribution Report, see the Transaction Reports chapter of the Reports Guide for Cash
Receipts.
Report format. In the Report format field, select Summary or Detail. The detail report lists all transactions and
associated debits and credits by account number. The summary report shows the total debits and credits
associated with each account.
Transaction date. In the Transaction date field, select a date range for transactions to include in the report.
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Post date. In the Post date field, select a date range for the post dates of transactions to include in the report.
Include adjustment transactions. Mark this checkbox to include original transactions and their adjusting
transactions in the report.
Include miscellaneous entries. Mark this checkbox to include miscellaneous entries in the report. A
miscellaneous entry is a one-time adjustment you use in lieu of negative cash amounts.
Create an output query of [ ]. Mark Create an output query of, to create a query of accounts or payments
that appear in the report. You can use the query later in other areas of Cash Receipts.
Report orientation. If you select to create the report in summary format, you can select Portrait for the report
to appear vertically or Landscape for the report to appear horizontally. If you select to create the report in
detail format, the Report Orientation field is disabled and the orientation is set to Landscape.

General Ledger.
Troubleshooting Cash Receipts Reconciliation

If numbers produced from reports in General Ledger and Cash Receipts do not match, determine which is higher.
Consider these scenarios:
Higher Cash Receipts balance. Check for transactions entered with a post status of Do Not Post; General
Ledger does not reflect this activity unless transactions were entered manually in General Ledger. Also, any
activity with transaction and post dates in different periods may not appear in General Ledger for the same
time period.
Higher General Ledger balance. Check for manual journal entries made to the account in question. Cash
Receipts does not reflect manual journal entries, and these entries change the account balance. Also, activity
with transaction and post dates in different periods may affect this scenario.
chapter 10
Reconciling The Patron

Edge to General Ledger
Closed Drawer Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Troubleshooting Patron Edge Reconciliation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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To ensure activity in The Patron Edge is correctly reflected in the general ledger, reconcile gifts posted from
The Patron Edge to General Ledger on a monthly basis.
As part of the reconciliation process, we recommend that you run the Closed Drawer Report and the General
Ledger Pre-Post Report in The Patron Edge before creating the export file of transactions. For more information
about exporting transactions from The Patron Edge, see The Patron Edge and The Financial Edge Integration
Guide.
After importing and posting the transactions in The Financial Edge, you should run the General Ledger Report in
detail from the Reports page of General Ledger. You can run this report specifically for transactions with a
Patron Edge journal code. You should then compare the reports with those you generated in The Patron Edge
and make sure the transactions match.
Closed Drawer Report

From Administration, you can run a Closed Drawer Report that provides a rundown of the transactions associated
with each drawer closing that occurred during a specified period of time.
Running the Closed Drawer Report
1. From The Patron Edge, access the navigation bar and click Administration. The Administration screen
appears.
2. In the treeview, double-click Reports and then Daily.
3. Under Daily, double-click Closed Drawer Report. The Closed Drawer Report screen appears.
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4. In the From Date and To Date fields, specify the dates during which the drawer closings to include
occurred. Any transactions associated with the drawer closings during the specified period of time will be
included.
5. Mark Break Down by Drawer to show transactions grouped by the drawer in which they were received
and processed.
6. Mark Sort by Close Register Number to show transactions sorted by the register number in which they
were processed.
7. In the Site field, select the site for which you are running the report. For example, a common site is Box
Office.
8. In the Drawer field, select the drawer for which you are running the report. The default selection is All.
9. To include sales details, show details, and/or totals, mark the corresponding checkboxes. To include only
totals, mark the Totals Only checkbox. If you include only totals, the other checkboxes are inactive.
10. To include detailed report information about the drawer transactions at each of venue, mark Detailed by
Venue.
11. To summarize the transactions by account, mark Summarize By Account Numbers. If you mark this
option, the sales details, show details, show totals, and totals only checkboxes are inactive.
12. When you are ready to run the report, click Print. The report prints to your default printer.

From The Financial Edge, you can run the General Ledger Report in detail, which provides a list of transaction
activity for accounts during a specified range of accounting periods. Details include beginning and ending
balances and debits and credits posted to the account.
General Ledger.
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Running the General Ledger Report in detail
1. From the Reports page in General Ledger, click Account Reports. The Account Reports page appears. A
list of all account reports appears on the left of the page.
2. In the list on the left, select General Ledger Report.

3. On the action bar, click New. The New General Ledger Report screen appears.
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Note: You can change the results of a report by using different chart templates to run the same report. You can
define an unlimited number of templates in Visual Chart Organizer. For more information, see the Visual Chart
Organizer Guide.
4. In the Template field of the Include accounts from this chart template frame, select to include all or
selected accounts in the report. You can create chart templates in Visual Chart Organizer. For more
information, see the Visual Chart Organizer Guide.
5. In the Date field of the Include account activity as of this date frame, select <Specific range>.
6. In the Start date and End date fields, enter the same starting and ending dates used for the reports in
The Patron Edge.
8. Select the Filters tab.
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9. In the Include column for the Accounts filter, choose Selected. The Accounts screen appears.
Note: You can use the small binoculars to search for an account segment or use the large binoculars to search
for an account number.
10. In the Account column, enter the account numbers for The Patron Edge or click the binoculars to search
for the accounts.
11. Click OK. You return to the Filters tab and the selected account numbers appear in the Selected Filters
column.
12. In the Include column for the Journals filter, choose Selected. The Selected Journals screen appears.
13. Select your journal code for The Patron Edge and click the single right arrow. The journal appears in the
Include these journals box.
14. Click OK. You return to the Filters tab and the Patron Edge journal appears in the Selected Filters column.
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19. To give other users rights to run or modify this general ledger report, mark Others can run this report
and Others can modify this report.
21. Close the screen. You return to the Account Reports page and the general ledger report appears in the
grid.
Troubleshooting Patron Edge Reconciliation

Numbers produced from reports in The Patron Edge and General Ledger may not match because of activity not
yet posted or imported. If The Patron Edge contains transactions not yet posted or if posted batches are not
imported (or are mistakenly imported more than once), balances in General Ledger will be affected.
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Index
A
account activity report 14
account balance report 14
account distribution report
Accounts Payable 18
Cash Receipts 53
Fixed Assets 30
Payroll 24
Student Billing 12
The Raisers Edge 38
Accounts Payable
reconciliation issues 10
reports for reconciling to General Ledger
general ledger report 10
open invoice report 9
Accounts Receivable
account distribution report 18
open item summary report 19
aging report 13
C
Cash Receipts
cash receipts report
Student Billing 15
closed drawer report 56
The Patron Edge 56
E
encumbrance report 34
F
Financial Edge, The
general ledger reports 57
Fixed Assets

year to date depreciation report 31
G
General Ledger
reports 57
running
detail reports 58
general ledger audit report 41
general ledger report
reconciling to
Accounts Payable 10
Accounts Receivable 20
Cash Receipts 15
Fixed Assets 32
Payroll 27
Purchase Orders 35
Student Billing 15
The Raisers Edge 44
The Financial Edge 57
General Ledger, reconciling considerations 2
O
open invoice report 9
open item report
Student Billing 13
open item summary report
P
Patron Edge, The
closed drawer reports 56
Payroll
payroll journal 25
payroll journal 25
Purchase Orders
64
encumbrance report 34
R
Raisers Edge, The
general ledger audit report 41
general ledger report 44, 48
reconciliation issues
overview 2
Student Billing 15
The Raisers Edge 50
reconciliation process 4
report
running
running
S
Student Billing
account balance report 14
aging report 13
cash receipts report 15
open item report 13
student account activity report 14
transaction journal 15
T
The Patron Edge
transaction journal 15
Y
year to date depreciation report 31

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Subsidiary Ledger Reconciliation Guide

RECONCILING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

RECONCILING STUDENT BILLING TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RECONCILING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RECONCILING PAYROLL TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

RECONCILING FIXED ASSETS TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Account Distribution Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RECONCILING PURCHASE ORDERS TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

RECONCILING THE RAISER S EDGE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

RECONCILING CASH RECEIPTS TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

RECONCILING THE PATRON EDGE TO GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Considerations Before Reconciling

S UBS IDI AR Y LEDGER RECON CI LIATION 3

Steps to Prevent Errors

Changing default accounts

S UBS IDI AR Y LEDGER RECON CI LIATION 5

Account Distribution Report

Open Invoice Report

General Ledger Report

Troubleshooting Accounts Payable

Account Distribution Report

RECON CI LIN G STUDE NT BI LL IN G

Aged Accounts Receivable Report

Open Item Report

Additional Reconciliation Reports

Account Activity Report

Account Balance Report

RECON CI LIN G STUDE NT BI LL IN G

Cash Receipts Report

General Ledger Report

Troubleshooting Student Billing Reconciliation

Account Distribution Report

RECON CI LI NG AC COU NTS REC EIVAB LE

Aged Accounts Receivable Report

Open Item Report

General Ledger Report

Troubleshooting Accounts Receivable

RECON CI LI NG AC COU NTS REC EIVAB LE

Account Distribution Report

Report format. In the Report format field, select Detail or Summary.

General Ledger Report

Troubleshooting Payroll Reconciliation

Reconciling Fixed Assets

Account Distribution Report

Year-to-Date Depreciation Report

General Ledger Report

Troubleshooting Fixed Assets Reconciliation

General Ledger Report

Troubleshooting Purchase Orders

Reconciling The Raisers

Account Distribution Report

3. In the list on the left, select Account Distribution Report.

General Ledger Audit Report

3. In the list on the left, select General Ledger Audit Report.

8. Select the Gift Types tab.

General Ledger Report

2. In the list on the left, select General Ledger Report.

8. Select the Filters tab.