General Ledger and Subledger

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Learn the concept
This is the step-by-step. For what it is and how it fits the bigger picture, read Financial Reports in the reference.

What this does

The General Ledger shows every posting to an account, line by line. The Subledger lists the accounts themselves. Use them to see exactly what made up a figure.

Open them

Go to Menu > Finance > Explorer > General Ledger (or Subledger).

General Ledger

  1. Open General Ledger.
  2. Set the Period begin and Period end, tick Include draft if needed, and Search.
  3. For each account you see Date, Description, Debit, Credit and a running Balance.
  4. Click a ledger to drill into its detail.
General Ledgers – MaybankDateDescriptionDebitCreditBalance02 JunReceipt INV-10431,06011,06008 JunPayment BILL-22080010,26014 JunFund transfer5,0005,260
The General Ledger for one account simplified mockup

Subledger

The Subledger lists each account with its Code, Name, Type, the date of its Latest entry, Currency and whether it is Active. It is the quick index of every ledger you can open.

Related

  • Read your financial statements
  • Set up your Chart of Accounts