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Update opening-accounts.md
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@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can select accounts based on the voucher type. In such a scenario, your bala
A nice way to simplify opening is to use a temporary account
just for opening. These accounts will become zero once all your old
invoices and opening balances of bank, debt stock etc are entered.
In the standard chart of accounts, a **Temperory Opening** account is created under
In the standard chart of accounts, a **Temporary Opening** account is created under
assets
#### The Opening Entry
@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ This way, you can update opening balance in Asset and Liability accounts.
You can make two Opening Journal Entrys:
* For all assets (excluding Accounts Receivables): This entry will contain all your assets except the amounts you are expecting from your Customers against outstanding Sales Invoices. You will have to update your receivables by making an individual entry for each Invoice (this is because, the system will help you track the invoices which are yet to be paid). You can credit the sum of all these debits against the **Temperory Opening** account.
* For all liabilities: Similarly you need to pass a Journal Entry for your Opening Liabilities (except for the bills you have to pay) against **Temperory Opening** account.
* For all assets (excluding Accounts Receivables): This entry will contain all your assets except the amounts you are expecting from your Customers against outstanding Sales Invoices. You will have to update your receivables by making an individual entry for each Invoice (this is because, the system will help you track the invoices which are yet to be paid). You can credit the sum of all these debits against the **Temporary Opening** account.
* For all liabilities: Similarly you need to pass a Journal Entry for your Opening Liabilities (except for the bills you have to pay) against **Temporary Opening** account.
* In this method you can update opening balance of specific balancesheet accounts and not for all.
* Opening entry is only for balance sheet accounts and not for expense or Income accounts.
@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ If you don’t care what items are in that invoice, just make a dummy item entry
in the Invoice. Item code in the Invoice is not necessary, so it should not be
such a problem.
Once all your invoices are entered, your **Temperory Opening** account will have a balance of zero!
Once all your invoices are entered, your **Temporary Opening** account will have a balance of zero!
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