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We just purchased v.9 a few weeks ago. I have been frantically trying to set up the accounting moduleto be able to run the reports for January. However, I seem to have messed up somewhere. When I set up my designated/donor restricted funds, I failed to enter a beginning balance on those that had carry over balances from last year (i.e. Lottie Moon). Now I have negative balances on those accounts. Is it possible to go back and enter a beginning balance? If not how do I do it as a journal entry without it affecting my checkbook balance?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

TIA

<edited 2/11/05 at 9:35am EST>

Hi!

I just had the same problem a few days ago, so I am happy that I can finally help answer a question, instead of asking all the time!


Here is the thread where I got my answer. Towards the bottom is where you will find the answers, but read the whole thing for context:

http://www.powerchurch.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=819

When you debited the checking account, what did you credit to balance the transaction?

What you may be able to do, is credit the checking account, and debit the account that you used above, then credit the account that needs the money entered, and debit the checking account. Sounds confusing, but the theory is:

1. Remove the money from the checking account that you need to put into the dedicated fund accounts.

2. Add the money back in, crediting the correct fund account.

Make sure that when you add it back in, that you credit the equity account, and not the income account. That was my mistake, but it is much better now.

Hope this helps!!!!

--Joe Jansen