About ledger journal types

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This topic describes the journal types that you can set up for financial journals. Use the Journal names form to set up journals that you can use throughout Microsoft Dynamics AX. (Click General ledger > Setup > Journals > Journal names.) You can set up the following types of journals.

Journal type

Purpose

Additional information

Form in which to enter transactions

Allocation

Create allocation transactions in an allocations journal.

You must create an allocation rule in the Ledger allocation rule form before you can create an allocation journal.

For more information, see the following topics:

Process allocation request form

Amount difference

(RUS) Create and link amount difference factures to an original purchase invoice or to an original sales invoice.

For more information, see the following topics:

Facture form

Approval

Post vendor invoices that have been approved to the appropriate ledger accounts.

For more information, see the following topics:

Invoice approval journal form

Assessed tax

(RUS) Create a ledger journal of assessed tax transactions for Fixed assets (Russia).

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(RUS) Calculate the depreciation bonus recovery register.

For more information, see the following topics:

Tax register journal form

Bank check reversal

Reverse a posted check.

Select the Use review process for payment reversals check box in the Cash and bank management parameters form to use this journal type.

For more information, see the following topics:

Check reversals form

Payment reversal form

Bank deposit slip cancellation

Cancel a deposit slip.

Select the Use review process for deposit slip payment cancellations check box in the Cash and bank management parameters form to use this journal type.

For more information, see the following topics:

Deposit slip payment cancellations form

Budget

Process budget appropriations.

Select the Enable budget appropriation check box in the General ledger parameters form to use this journal type. The budget journal entries will include information that is based on the ledger accounts that are defined in the Posting definitions form.

For more information, see Define Budgeting parameters and number sequences.

Cash

(LTU) Register cash transactions.

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(RUS) Post retail transactions.

For more information, see the following topics:

Journal voucher form

Slip journal form

Customer accept bill of exchange

Create customer acceptance transactions for bills of exchange.

For more information, see the following topics:

Draw bill of exchange journal form

Redraw bill of exchange journal form

Customer bank remittance

Create a bill of exchange remittance file that can be sent to your organization’s bank.

Clear the Automatic settlement check box in the Accounts receivable parameters form to use this journal type.

For more information, see Remit a bill of exchange.

Remittance form

Customer draw bill of exchange

Create customer draw bill of exchange transactions.

Clear the Create and post draw journal automatically when posting invoices check box in the Methods of payment - customers form to use this journal type.

For more information, see Draw a bill of exchange.

Draw bill of exchange journal form

Customer payment

Create customer payment transactions.

For more information, see Enter and settle customer payments in a payment journal.

Payment journal form

Customer protest bill of exchange

Create customer protest bill of exchange transactions.

For more information, see Protest a bill of exchange.

Protest bill of exchange journal form

Customer redraw bill of exchange

Create customer redraw bill of exchange transactions.

For more information, see Redraw a bill of exchange.

Redraw bill of exchange journal form

Customer settle bill of exchange

Create customer settle bill of exchange transactions.

For more information, see Settle a bill of exchange.

Settle bill of exchange journal form

Daily

Create daily transactions in a general journal.

For more information, see the following topics:

General journal form

Deferrals

(RUS) Generate deferrals write-off vouchers.

For more information, see the following topics:

Deferrals counting journal form

Elimination

Create elimination transactions in an eliminations journal.

Select the Use for financial elimination process check box and the Use for financial consolidation process check box in the Legal entities form to use this journal type.

You must create a ledger elimination rule in the Ledger elimination rule form before you can use this journal type.

For more information, see Eliminate transactions.

Elimination form

Fixed asset budget

Create fixed asset budget register entries.

For more information, see Post fixed asset budgets.

Fixed asset budget form

Invoice register

Register basic information about vendor invoices.

For more information, see Enter and post invoices in the Invoice register form.

Invoice register form

Land tax

(RUS) Generate land tax transactions.

For more information, see the following topics:

Tax register journal form

Payroll disbursement

Issue payments based on Payroll pay statements.

You can’t manually enter transactions in this journal. You must generate pay statements and then submit those statements for payment.

This journal type is available only if you are using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2.

Periodic

Create periodic transactions for the periodic journal.

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(EEUR) Create and post a periodic journal by specifying the period interval for the recurrence, such as days or months.

For more information, see (EEUR) Create and post a periodic journal.

Periodic journals form

Post fixed assets

Post fixed asset transactions.

For more information, see Post fixed asset journals.

Fixed assets form

Project - expenses

Create project expense transactions.

For more information, see About project transactions.

Expense form

Statistic transactions

Create statistical transactions.

Tax cost price

(RUS) Create a tax cost price journal.

For more information, see the following topics:

Tax register journal form

Tax differences

(RUS) Create ledger journals of tax difference transactions.

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(RUS) Calculate the depreciation bonus recovery register.

For more information, see the following topics:

Tax register journal form

Transport tax

(RUS) Calculate the total transport tax amount and the advance transport tax payments.

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(RUS) Create a transport tax declaration.

For more information, see the following topics:

Tax register journal Tax register journal form

Vendor bank remittance

Create a promissory note remittance file that can be sent to your organization’s bank.

For more information, see Remit a promissory note.

Remittance journal form

Vendor disbursement

Create vendor disbursement transactions.

For more information, see Select vendor invoices to pay and settle.

Payment journal form

Vendor draw promissory note

Draw vendor promissory notes as a method of payment.

Clear the Create and post draw journal automatically when posting invoices check box in the Methods of payment - vendors form to use this journal type.

For more information, see the following topics:

Draw promissory note journal form

Vendor invoice pool excl. posting

Create vendor invoice transactions that have not yet been posted to a temporary arrival account.

For more information, see Enter vendor invoices in an invoice pool.

Vendor invoice pool excluding posting details form

Vendor invoice pool

Create vendor invoice pool transactions.

For more information, see Post vendor invoices that are in an invoice pool.

Vendor invoice recording

Post vendor invoices that are in a journal.

For more information, see Enter vendor invoices in journals.

Invoice journal form

Vendor redraw promissory note

Redraw a promissory note that has been previously honored by your organization’s bank.

For more information, see Redraw a promissory note.

Redraw promissory note journal form

Vendor settle promissory note

Create vendor settle promissory note transactions.

For more information, see Settle a promissory note.

Settle promissory note journal form