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title: "General Ledger Setup"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/PROSTIXV48DOC/31102058/General%20Ledger%20Setup"
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The following three screens display the information required to set up the General Ledger. The first two screens are used to define G/L Control Accounts which manage the default G/L accounts for the company. Most of these account fields are used in the Transaction Post, Period Close and Year End programs.  <F3> search is available if required. The 'G/L Control Accounts' screens (3 in total) provide the information required to setup  the General Ledger for a company. To setup  General Ledger   (Refer to  Company Maintenance   for how to get to this screen), perform the following: 1. As appropriate, add and/or update the General Ledger fields on the first screen. Refer to the 'G/L Control Accounts - Screen 1' collapsible link below for a screenshot and an explanation of these options.  2. As appropriate, add and/or update  the General Ledger fields  on the second screen  which is to the right of the first screen.  Refer to the ' G/L Control Accounts - Screen 2 ' collapsible link below for a screenshot and an explanation of these options. 3. As appropriate, add and/or update  the General Ledger fields  on the third screen. Refer to the ' General Ledger Setup - Screen 3 ' collapsible link below for a screenshot and an explanation of these options.    4. Select your tab, enter or <F1> key to scroll through the fields until the 'Accounts Payable Purchasing' screen displays.  Refer to '   Purchasing Setup ' to continue on with the setup of the company.