General ledger preferences (GL102000)

You use this window to assign numbering sequences and special accounts used in the General ledger workspace and to select the document processing options.
This topic provides information about the elements in this window in Visma Net, such as fields, field values, buttons, and check boxes.

The Number series section

ElementDescription
Batch number seriesA number series assigned to batches.
Import number seriesA number series assigned to imports of trial balances.
Schedule number seriesA number series assigned to schedules.
Allocation number series

A number series assigned to allocations.

This field is available only if the Allocation templates check box is selected in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.

Document batch number seriesA number series assigned to batches of documents that users have entered in the General ledger workspace by using the Journal vouchers (GL304000) window.
Reconciliation setting IDA number serie assigned to the Setting ID for the Journal reconciliation preferences (GL30200S) window.
Reconciliation number seriesA number series assigned to Reference no. in the Journal reconciliation (GL30201S) window.
Reuse reference numbers in Journal vouchers

A check box that, if selected, indicates that reference numbers for documents created by using the Journal vouchers (GL304000) window are reused in case the number was allocated for the document that was not saved (thus, not created), or the reference number was allocated for a deleted document.

This check box is available if the Journal voucher check box is selected in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.

Public code digit rule

A setting for the number of digits for the SAF-T standard account code.

For the Norwegian SAF-T report only the values 2 or 4 are valid.

The Chart of accounts settings

ElementDescription
Year to date net income accountA special general ledger account the system maintains. You must create the account by using the Chart of accounts (GL202500) window before you specify the account here. Once specified, the account can be replaced by another one as long as no journal transactions were posted to it.
Retained earnings accountA special account the system maintains. You must create the account by using the Chart of accounts (GL202500) window before you specify the account here. Once specified, the account can be replaced by another one as long as no journal transactions were posted to it.
Sign for trial balance

The option that defines how the balances of the liability and income accounts are represented in the trial balance. The following options are available:

Normal
The credit balances for liability and income accounts are displayed with the plus sign, the debit balances with the minus sign. The Year to date net income account is included in the trial balance. In the trial balance of this type, the total balance of all asset accounts is equal to the total balance of all liability accounts.
Reversed
The credit balances of liability and income accounts are displayed with the minus sign, the debit balances with the plus sign. The Year to date net income account is excluded from the trial balance. In the trial balance of this type, the total balance of all accounts is equal to zero.

You need to specify an appropriate option before importing the trial balance to Visma Net depending on the type of the trial balance to be imported.

Webhook notificationsWhen this check box is selected and saved, the View notification feedback button appears in the Chart of accounts (GL202500) window. You will now be notified regarding changes on the account.

The Chart of accounts order section

The option button that you select in this section defines the order of accounts on the general ledger reports. The following option buttons are available.

ButtonDescription
1:Assets 2:Liabilities 3:Income and ExpensesThe system generates GL reports that have accounts listed in the following order: assets accounts, liabilities accounts, and then income and expense accounts are shown in mixed order, sorted by the account ID.
1:Assets 2:Liabilities 3:Income 4:ExpensesThe system generates GL reports that have accounts listed in the following order: assets accounts, liabilities accounts, income accounts, and expense accounts. Within each section, the accounts are sorted according to the account ID.
1:Income 2:Expenses 3:Assets 4:LiabilitiesThe system generates GL reports that have accounts listed in the following order: income accounts, expenses accounts, assets accounts, and finally liabilities accounts. Within each section, the accounts are sorted according to the account ID.
1:Income and Expenses 2:Assets 3:LiabilitiesThe system generates GL reports that have accounts listed in the following order: income and expenses accounts are shown in mixed order, then assets accounts and finally liabilities accounts. Within each section, the accounts are sorted according to the account ID.
Custom chart of accounts orderYou specify the order of accounts manually by using the Chart of accounts order column in the Chart of accounts (GL202500) window. In this column, you specify the number that indicates the order in which the account appears in the list of all accounts in the general ledger reports.

The SIE settings section

ElementDescription
Target for SIE importSelect where the SIE files will be imported: To workbooks or to journal transactions.

The Posting settings section

ElementDescription
Generate reversing entries

The option that indicates when the system generates reversing batches: On period closing or On post.

The On period closing cannot be selected if you want to revalue supplier/customer accounts in the currency management module (windows Revalue supplier accounts (CM504000) and Revalue customer accounts (CM505000) ).

Automatically post on releaseA check box that indicates (if selected) that transaction posting upon release is allowed. This simplifies batches processing. No batches with an Unposted status will be generated.
Allow posting to closed periods

A check box that indicates (if selected) that transaction posting to closed financial periods is allowed. Closed periods do not appear in the data entry windows on the list of financial periods, so the users have to type in the period directly.

If this check box is not selected, an error message will appear if the user attempts to post or enter transactions into a closed financial period.

Generate consolidated batches

A check box that indicates (if selected) that on the release of multiple documents in the Supplier ledger, Customer ledger, Cash management, and Inventory workspaces, documents are grouped by branch, posting period, and currency, and the batches are generated on a per-group basis rather than on a per-document basis.

If this check box is not selected, then for each document released in the Supplier ledger, Customer ledger, Cash management, and Inventory workspaces, a separate batch is generated in the General ledger workspace.

Automatically release reclassification batchesA check box that indicates (if selected) that Reclassification transactions will be posted automatically upon the release.
Allow reversing batches from other workspacesA check box that indicates (if selected) that is possible to reverse batches from other workspaces in the General ledger workspace.

The Data entry section

ElementDescription
Hold batches on entryA check box that indicates (if selected) that when new batches are saved, they have the On hold status by default.
Hold vouchers on entry

This check box is only available when the Journal voucher check box is selected in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.

If you select this check box, then when new vouchers are saved, they have the On hold status by default.

Validate batch control totals on entry

A check box that indicates (if selected) that batch control totals will be validated: The users will have to enter the batch control total before they save the batch in the Journal transactions (GL301000) window.

If the check box is not selected, validation will be performed only when the user deselect the Hold batches on entry check box for a batch, and unbalanced batches may be saved as drafts.

Require voucher entry codes on journal transactions

This field is available only if the VAT entry from general ledger and the Journal voucher check boxes are enabled in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the voucher entry code is required when you add VAT-related journal transactions in the Journal transactions (GL301000) window.

Require ref. nos. for general ledger documents with VAT

This check box is only available when the Journal voucher check box is selected in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.

If this check box is selected, the Ref.no. column in the Journal transactions (GL301000) window is automatically populated, with the next available number from the assigned numbering which you find in the Last number column in the Number series (CS201010) window.

Default subaccountA subaccount to be used as the default subaccount with accounts for which the Use default subaccount option is selected in the Chart of accounts (GL202500) window.

The Rounding settings section

The accounts and subaccounts specified here are used for recording rounding gains and losses of the base currency.

To start recording rounding gains and losses, you need to select the Invoice rounding check box in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window and set up the rounding rules and the precision. For details, see: About rounding of document amounts.

Also, rounding gains and losses may occur when the amounts calculated are rounded in accordance with the currency precision if the Multi-currency accounting check box is selected in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.

ElementDescription
Rounding gain accountThe account to which gains resulted from rounding in the base currency will be posted.
Rounding gain subaccountThe corresponding subaccount for such gains.
Rounding loss accountThe account to which losses resulted from rounding in the base currency will be posted.
Rounding loss subaccountThe corresponding subaccount for such losses.
Rounding limitThe limit that a user specifies to prevent the release of the documents with the unacceptable rounding difference. That is, the difference between the rounded and original document amount. The limit is defined in the base currency and may have 0 or a positive value.

The ARM report settings section

ElementDescription
Use From branch filter to get only the selected branchWhen this check box is selected, you can use the filter for From branch to report a single branch.

Parent topic:

General ledger windows - overview

Related reference Ledgers (GL201500) Journal transactions (GL301000) Account classes (GL202000) Chart of accounts (GL202500) Journal vouchers (GL304000)

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Last modified February 19, 2026