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title: "Add a ledger"
description: "In Visma Net, you add a ledger by using the Ledgers (GL201500) window."
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  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-ledgers/add-a-ledger/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-23
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# Add a ledger

Last modified February 23, 2026

> In Visma Net, you add a ledger by using the Ledgers (GL201500) window.


For more information: [Ledgers (GL201500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-windows/ledgers-gl201500/index.md).

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1. Go to the [Ledgers (GL201500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-windows/ledgers-gl201500/index.md) window.
1. Click **![icon-add](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png)** to insert a row in the table.
1. In the **Ledger ID** column, type the unique ID of the ledger.
1. In the **Description** column, briefly describe the ledger.
1. In the **Balance type** column, select the option that best fits how the ledger will be used:

    + **Actual**, for reporting purposes
    + **Budget**, for creating budgets
    + **Reporting**, to keep translations
    + **Statistical**, to store statistical data
1. In the **Currency** column, select the ledger currency.
1. Optional: Select the **Branch accounting** check box to automatically generate the inter-branch transactions, if the ledger will be used by multiple branches.
1. Optional: Select the **Is consolidation source** check box if the ledger will be used as a source ledger for consolidation with the parent company.
1. Click **![icon-save](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png)**.

You can later delete the ledger or modify its properties only if it has no journal entries or other record.


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