Topic: Opening balance with AR and AP journal entry
Hi all,
I'm still new with FA and studying the posts and article i find on entering opening balance sheet with AR and AP items.
Not sure exactly what the wiki means in article "https://frontaccounting.com/fawiki/index.php?n=Main.OpeningBalances" about "If you have AR/AP records (not settled yet), this is more complicated." in terms of journal entries, but in other bookkeeping software i've always used an 'intermediary account opening balance' - leading to the following journal entries:
ENTERING AR ENTRIES in SALES/DIRECT INVOICE (example for just one AR item):
AR /customer 1 10
intermediary account opening balance 10
ENTERING AP ENTRIES in PURCHASES/DIRECT INVOICE (example for just one AP item):
AP /supplier 1 5
intermediary account opening balance 5
ENTERING OPENING BALANCE in BANKING AND GENERAL LEDGER - JOURNAL ENTRY:
intermediary account opening balance 10
intermediary account opening balance 5
Equity 5
In Dutch I call the intermediary "account opening balance" something like 2XXX "Tussenrekening beginbalans debiteuren/crediteuren" or "Tussenrekening openingsbalans debiteuren/crediteuren".
If you like you can use two intermediary accounts: "intermediary account opening balance AR" and "intermediary account opening balance AP".