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    General Ledger in QuickBooks Desktop

    The general ledger is a list of all of your accounts, sub-accounts, and transactions. it's usually where you find an overview of your company's finances. you can find the general ledger in every version of QuickBooks desktop: simple, pro, and online. contractor users will also find it on their mobile app.

    Simple - QuickBooks

    Simple is the cheapest version of QuickBooks Desktop. It's meant for small businesses with less than $20,000 in revenue and has a simple user interface and accounting system. You can only use it on one computer at a time. (unlike Pro, which allows you to work on multiple computers).


    QuickBooks Online is the cheapest version of QuickBooks Online. It's meant for small businesses with less than $20,000 in revenue, and has a simple user interface and accounting system.


    You can only use it on one computer at a time (unlike Pro, which allows you to work on multiple computers). QuickBooks Desktop is the most expensive version of QuickBooks Desktop. It's meant for small businesses with less than $20,000 in revenue and has a simple user interface and accounting system. You can only use it on one computer at a time (unlike Pro, which allows you to work on multiple computers).

    QuickBooks Pro

    The general ledger is in all versions of QB desktop, but it's not always easy to find. It's in the Accounting menu, the Chart of Accounts menu, and the Company menu.


    To get to the Accounting menu:

    • Open QuickBooks Desktop.
    • Select File > Company & Financial > Accounting.


    To get to the Chart of Accounts menu: Open QuickBooks Desktop. Select File > Company & Financial > Chart of Accounts.


    To get to the Company menu: Open QuickBooks Desktop. Select File > Company & Financial > Company.

    QuickBooks Online

    If your company uses QuickBooks Online, the general ledger is easy to find.


    • In the left menu bar, click on Accounting.
    • Under Accounts Receivable, you'll see a tab called "General Ledger." This is your general ledger account. You can also access it by clicking on Reports > Accountant & Taxes > Financial Statement > General Ledger Summary Report.


    If you use QuickBooks Desktop, the general ledger is easy to find. In the left menu bar, click on Accounting. Under Accounts Receivable, you'll see a tab called "General Ledger." This is your general ledger account.


    You can also access it by clicking on Reports > Accountant & Taxes > Financial Statement > General Ledger Summary Report.

    QuickBooks mobile

    The mobile version of QuickBooks Desktop is exactly like the desktop version, but it's optimized for a smaller screen. You can use the mobile app to access your company file, enter transactions, view reports and more.

    QuickBooks Contractor

    If you're looking for a version of QuickBooks Desktop that's specific to contractors, then you'll want to download Contractor. This is the only version of QuickBooks Desktop that's available for Mac users and it has many features specifically geared toward contractors.


    You can find the general ledger in the Accounting tab when you're creating an account under "Company" > "Manage Accounts". Once in this section of your account setup process, click on "Create Account" and select "General Ledger" from the drop-down menu.


    Then choose an appropriate name (such as General Ledger) for your General Ledger account and click Save & Close at the bottom of the page.

    QuickBooks desktop for mac

    • You'll find the general ledger under "Company" in your desktop version.
    • For QuickBooks Mac, this is located under "Accounts" and then "Company."
    • In all other versions of QuickBooks Desktop (Windows or Mac), the general ledger is found in the company's dashboard by clicking on any account at the top of your screen. Clicking on an account will bring up a drop-down menu for that account and you can select "Show All Transactions" from here to access your general ledger.

    You can find the general ledger in any of the versions of QuickBooks desktop

    In the QuickBooks Desktop software, you can find the general ledger under any of these options:


    • Company file > Accounting > General Ledger
    • Accounts payable > View/Pay Account Register
    • Accounts receivable > View/Pay Account Register


    Once you've selected one of these options and opened your general ledger, you will see all of your accounts listed as headings. Under each heading, there is a list of transactions that have occurred on that particular account. These transactions are separated into different types based on what kind of transaction occurred.

    As we have seen, the general ledger is used to track all of your financial information. It can be found in any version of QuickBooks desktop, but it is especially useful in the pro version because it allows you to see all of your accounts at once without having to switch between them.


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