Posting a journal entry records it permanently to the general ledger so it affects your account balances and reports. Until you post, an entry stays a draft.
Steps
- From the Accounting menu, open Journal Entries.
- Open the draft entry you want to post.
- Choose the Post action.
The entry’s status changes to Posted and you’ll see a confirmation with the entry number. The detail page then records who posted it and when.
Warning: Posting affects your balances. Review the entry carefully first, because a posted entry cannot be edited — it can only be voided.
If something is wrong after posting, see Void a journal entry.