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Entering starting balances

To enter starting balances:

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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