To automatically reverse your General Journal entry from the previous month

Use this procedure only if your transactions are unchangeable. See What are changeable and unchangeable transactions? for more information.

  1. Display the General Journal entry for the previous month’s unrealized gains and losses in the General Journal Entry window.
  2. Choose Reverse General Journal Transaction from the Edit menu. After a few moments, a new transaction, containing amounts exactly opposite of the amount in the General Journal entry will be displayed in the General Journal Entry window.
  3. Enter the date (generally the first day of the current month) and a memo that indicates you’re reversing the previous month’s unrealized gains and losses.
  4. Click Record to record the reversed General Journal entry.

To automatically reverse your General Journal entry from the previous month