general ledger entry

i am trying to make year entry in the general ledger, but can not see all of the accounts, why?

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    Some accounts are NOT available in the general journal, because they are never supposed to be touched by the general journal.  For example, the Accounts Payable account should always equal the total of all your unpaid invoices from your various suppliers.  This means that you don't want to just change the Accounts Payable (total) by using a general journal entry - you want to fix one or more supplier totals.

    If your year-end accountant has given you journal entries that affect Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Holiday Pay Payable, Loans/Advances Receivable, or any other account that does not show up when you open the general journal screen, you need to get further instructions from the accountant for what needs to be entered.

  • 0 in reply to C White

    Thanks, actually it's the inventory "finish goods" which doesn't show up in the general ledger, and i need to make an adjustment on it, how can i proceed? 

  • 0 in reply to lawrence biocca

    Inventory accounts are also 'control accounts'.  Again, you don't want to change your general ledger balance (total inventory) without also adjusting some specific inventory item... otherwise, your detailed list of inventory on hand won't match your general ledger.

    So:

    If you're trying to make an entry that your year-end accountant gave you, and it just says 'adjust finished goods inventory' - get more details from the accountant.  What, precisely, in inventory needs to be adjusted.