Account Balances Inquiry Tab

Make the following menu selections to display this tab:

eFinancials—General Ledger—Inquiry—Account Balances Inquiry

Use this tab to inquire about general ledger accounts at the account balances level. Using this tab, you can also access additional tabs with more details.

ClosedFields

The following fields and buttons appear on the tab that displays when you select the menu option.

Header

Current EntityCompany

Select an entitycompany from the drop-down list. The periods and balances associated with the entitycompany display in the grid below.

Account

A default account number displays.

Accept the default or select another account number from the drop-down box. The periods and balances associated with the account number display in the grid below.

Period/Year

A default period and year display based on the entitycompany you select and your log in date.

Accept the default or enter a different period and year using the format P/YYYY. When you click the Select button, the periods and balances associated with the period and year display in the grid below.

Budgets

If you set up separate budgets for eFinancials and ePO during global policies setup, select a budget source. If not using separate budgets, eFinancials budget amounts display on the grid and this drop-down does not appear.

Include Unapproved Transactions

Select this check box to include unapproved transactions in the results. The periods and balances for unapproved transactions display in the grid below.

Select Button

Select this button if you change the Period/Year. The periods and balances associated with the period and year display in the grid below.

Grid

Periods

Indicates beginning balance or a period number. Click the period number link to display the Account Transaction Inquiry Tab.

Actual

The actual balance for that period.

YTD Actual

The year-to-date actual total for the period.

Budget

The budget for the account.

YTD Budget

The year-to-date budget for the period.

Previous Year Actual

The previous year actual total for the period.

Previous Year YTD Actual

The previous year-to-date actual total for the period.

Button

Cancel Button

Select this button to return to the Account Inquiry Tab.

ClosedTo Find Account Balances

  1. From the Current Entity drop-down list, select an entity. The grid updates.
  2. From the Account drop-down list, select an account. The gird updates.
  3. At Period/Year, accept the default or enter a different period and year using the format P/YYYY.
  4. If the Budgets drop-down displays, accept the default budget source or select the other budget source, if applicable.
  5. Select the Included Unapproved Transactions check box if you want the search results to include unapproved transactions . The grid updates.
  6. Click Select. The periods and balances associated with the your selections display in the grid.
  7. If the Go button displays, use it to scroll through pages.  
  8. When you locate the balances of interest, examine the balances.
  9. For additional details, select a Period number in the Periods column. The Account Transaction Inquiry Tab displays.

See Also

General Ledger Introduction