Journals
1. Overview
The Journals report in Sumo Ledger displays complete journal entries — the paired debit and credit postings that make up each transaction. While the Postings report shows individual legs, the Journals report groups them into their logical double-entry pairs, making it easier to understand the full accounting impact of each transaction.
Navigation: Reports > Journals
URL: https://las.ledger.raralabs.dev/journal/list
2. Report Controls
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Filter | Dropdown filter for narrowing results. |
| Search | Free-text search across journal records. |
| Options | Configure which columns are visible. |
| View | Toggle table layout. |
3. Report Table
The journals table displays entries with the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Value Date | The date the journal entry was posted. |
| Account Name | The name of the account affected. |
| Account Slug | The subaccount slug (e.g., primary, cdsc_partner_payable, las_processing_fee). |
| Posting Type | The type of posting (e.g., default). |
| Narration | A text description for the journal entry. |
| Debit | The debit amount for this entry. |
| Credit | The credit amount for this entry. |
Grouping
Journal entries are visually grouped to show related debit and credit entries together. Each group represents a complete transaction where the total debits equal the total credits.
For example, a single transaction might show:
- Credit entries to
cdsc_partner_payable(60.00),cdsc_payable(1,500.00),cdsc_income(150.00) - Debit entry to
primaryon account1225751266207001(1,710.00)
Pagination
Results are paginated (e.g., 1-100 / 1367) with configurable items per page.
4. Best Practices
- Use Journals for audit trails. The grouped view makes it easy to see the complete accounting impact of each transaction.
- Verify that debits equal credits within each journal group. Any imbalance indicates a system error.
- Use the Value Date column to trace when entries were posted.
- Filter by Account Name to see all journal entries affecting a specific account.
- Cross-reference with the Trial Balance to reconcile totals.