The General Ledger Module gathers information from all other modules in the system and permits the data entry of General Journals as a secondary form of input for the Accounting System. It is based on a multiple key structure which forms the chart of accounts. General Ledger enquires and reporting functions permit a detailed review of the account activity and the Ledger activity in this module. FEATURES: The Chart Account Number permits the following levels: BRANCH DEPARTMENT SUB-DEPARTMENT CHART A descriptive name for each level is displayed or printed on each General Ledger report. Multiple years are permitted on the General Ledger file and these years may start and end at any month (provided the year contains 13 periods). Each year is then identified by a year code, eg 8990, 9091 etc. The Chart of Accounts represents an index to the account records contained in the Ledger. Access to the Ledger is controlled through a "period file" which is protected under a password entry and this limits data entry to a specific or group of periods. General Ledger transactions can be posted to the previous year at any time during the current year providing the period control file is set accordingly. When previous year is not closed off, a facility exists to close off the balances from the previous year, adjust current year balances and produce a complete set of accounts for the current year’s transactions. BENEFITS The collection of data at the Point of Sale and the entry of data to other modules enables accurate and up to date enquiry and reporting of the financial position of your business operation. Profit and Loss Statements can be produced as frequently as required. A performance statement can be obtained provided that the data entry of source transactions is current. Bank reconciliation reports and the use of multiple bank accounts provide control over multiple cash book balances. Multi-Branch and Multi-Department transaction identity enable the accounting to report at business level and permit tight control over profit centres. Financial report presentation is controlled through a report writer. Financial and other data can be extracted from the system files and transferred to the personal computer, enabling the further processing of data in spreadsheets and databases. The General Ledger is a powerful system module that provides flexibility of periods and years in the data entry and reporting functions. Integration with other modules is controlled through a series of journal or "transfer" files and the sourcing of information from other modules can be flexible and powerful.