How do I add a starting balance to my bank ledger in the accounting module of the software?

2 min. readlast update: 08.27.2025

First you will want to go to dashboard>accounting>transactions. On this page you will see the different bank accounts you have connected to the software. Then click on the "add journal transaction" button at the top right of the page. Once you are on this page you will enter a date at the top right that is a date prior to the start of operations. Then under the "debit" section you will select the account you want to give it a description of "opening balance" and choose the bank you want to add the journal entry to from the dropdown and right under that add the amount. You will then want to add under the "credits" section again a description of "opening balance" first then in the dropdown select "retained earnings" and enter the same amount you entered under the "debits" section. That is because these two entries must offset each other to balance. Next click the "review and save" button. Once you have done this you wil be able to go to the general ledger and see this new journal entry that you have created as the starting balance. Here is a quick video that will walk you through an example of how to do this:

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