Shared Financial System
Journals



Journals

A journal is a batch of accounting entries which are entered on-line or an input from a feeder system (Purchasing, Accounts Payable, etc.) to the General Ledger.   Each journal consists of multiple journal lines and one journal header which is identified by the journal ID.  The first two or three digits of the Journal ID are called the Journal ID Prefix which help to identify the journal type.  Each journal header also includes a Journal Source Code which identifies the various types of transactions.

The journal lines include the chartfields, budget year, amounts, GL line reference and line description.



Questions related to the Journals can be directed to the Controller's Office SFS@BFS.UWM.EDU.




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