Add a journal

Summary

How to create journal entries in Sage Sole Trader.

Description

Accountants use journals to correct errors, make adjustments, or for accounting-based tasks:

  • Record depreciation and profit or loss on the sale of assets
  • Write off bad debt
  • Move values between ledger accounts

Journals can affect your HMRC tax calculation and other financial reports. 

CAUTION:

We recommend that only accountants use journals.

Resolution

  1. Go to Sole Trader.
  2. From Transactions, select Draft
  3. Select Add, then Journal.
  4. A warning message appears, select Continue.

    TIP:

    Select the checkbox Don't show this again, to avoid seeing this message in the future.

  5. Enter the necessary journal values and details.

    TIP:

    Use the Actions menu to add, duplicate, move and delete lines in your journal entry.

  6. Once you're finished, select Save as Draft or Save as Completed.

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230718102836023
Last Modified Date
Thu Mar 05 11:44:05 UTC 2026
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