JournalEntry schema

JournalEntry type: JournalEntry

A journal represents a change in the balances of a business’s financial accounts. Many tasks or transactions throughout an enterprise will result in the creation of a journal. Some examples are creating a customer invoice, paying a vendor, transferring inventory, or paying employees. A journal consists of a header with general information, and two or more lines specifying what accounts will be affected. A journal typically includes balanced debit and credit lines.

LedgerEntry type: LedgerEntry

JournalEntry extends: Noun
Structure:
Elements:
Name Type Description
AccountingDate DateTimeAny

Is the date that is used to determine the accounting period the transaction is posted within. It is also known as the effective or post date.

AccountingPeriod Period

Is the accounting period the document is to post within. The period is within a fiscal year to which a business transaction is assigned.

AccountingYear Year

Is the accounting year the document is to post within. Generally a period of 12 months for which the company regularly has to create financial statements. A fiscal year may correspond to a calendar year.

DocumentReferences reference
EntryCreator UserId

The user’s enterprise-wide identifier. It is also known as the user code. SYNONYMS: Operator ID

Id JournalEntryId
LedgerEntry reference
LedgerId LedgerId

Identifies the Ledger to which this transaction entry is to be inserted

SourceGLEntity GLEntity

The primary balancing segment of the G/L Account structure. P and L statements are required at this level. A G/L entity is the smallest organizational unit for which individual financial statements must be drawn up according to relevant commercial law.

Synonyms: Business Unit, Fund, General Ledger Company, Joint Venture, Non-Profit Association Name

Total Amounts
UserArea reference

JournalEntryHeader
Structure:
Elements:
Name Type Description
AccountingDate DateTimeAny

Is the date that is used to determine the accounting period the transaction is posted within. It is also known as the effective or post date.

AccountingPeriod Period

Is the accounting period the document is to post within. The period is within a fiscal year to which a business transaction is assigned.

AccountingYear Year

Is the accounting year the document is to post within. Generally a period of 12 months for which the company regularly has to create financial statements. A fiscal year may correspond to a calendar year.

DocumentReferences reference
EntryCreator UserId

The user’s enterprise-wide identifier. It is also known as the user code. SYNONYMS: Operator ID

Id JournalEntryId
LedgerId LedgerId

Identifies the Ledger to which this transaction entry is to be inserted

SourceGLEntity GLEntity

The primary balancing segment of the G/L Account structure. P and L statements are required at this level. A G/L entity is the smallest organizational unit for which individual financial statements must be drawn up according to relevant commercial law.

Synonyms: Business Unit, Fund, General Ledger Company, Joint Venture, Non-Profit Association Name

Total Amounts
UserArea reference

JournalEntryId restricts: xs:string

LedgerEntry
Structure:
Elements:
Name Type Description
AccountingDate DateTimeAny

Is the date that is used to determine the accounting period the transaction is posted within. It is also known as the effective or post date.

AccountingPeriod Period

Is the accounting period the document is to post within. The period is within a fiscal year to which a business transaction is assigned.

AccountingYear Year

Is the accounting year the document is to post within. Generally a period of 12 months for which the company regularly has to create financial statements. A fiscal year may correspond to a calendar year.

LineNumber LineNumber

Is the Line Number of the given Line Coponent within the document. LineNumbers are assigned by the sending system.

Identifies the instance of a Line within a given document.

UserArea reference

Noun Common Files