| 1 | Open 1-3 Journal Transactions. |
| 2 | On the Edit menu, click Period. Select period 0. |
| 3 | In the Trans# box, enter the transaction number. |
| 4 | In the Date box, enter the transaction date. |
| 5 | In the Description box, type Starting balances. |
| 6 | In the Status list, click 1-Open. |
| 7 | In the grid, do the following: |
| a | In the Description cell, enter a brief statement about the line item. |
| b | In the Account cell, enter the ledger account you want. |
| c | In the Subaccount cell, enter the subsidiary account you want. |
| d | Enter the amount in the appropriate Debit Amount cell or Credit Amount cell. |
| 8 | Repeat step 7 for each account. |
| 9 | On the File menu, click Save. |
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