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Don't Require case for Dr and Cr in GL Journal Transaction Entry

In GL Journal Transaction Entry, you have to assign each amount as a debit or credit.  In Vista, you have to be precise, it will only accept "Dr" or "Cr".  To make it easier on all end users, it should accept "dr", "dR", "DR", "cr", "cR", or "CR".  Seems like an easy fix that would save end users time and annoying dialog boxes.

  • Logan Carter
  • Jan 10 2018
  • Already exists
Company Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
Job Title / Role Controller
I need it... 1 month
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  • Mary VandenBerg commented
    June 28, 2019 20:47

    We actually need Vista to think like an accountant. + for Debits, - for Credits.  Not Dr, Cr, etc.  And also in cash management, just show checks issued as - to cash, deposits as + to cash.  When you do the bank rec, all of the checks look positive just like the deposits.  The GL trial balance drilldown shows Dr and Cr which is also ridiculous, we just need positives and negatives!  It seems Vista just needs a few hours of an experienced accountant or CPA to make the GL an actual accounting module with proper reporting for financials, since we all have to download the data into excel anyway to manipulate it.

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    Gary Gilmore commented
    January 22, 2018 17:48

    Note that GL Journal Entry already accepts Dr, D, d, +, or 1 to indicate a debit and Cr, C, c, -, or 2 to indicate a credit.  I prefer to use + and - to stay on the 10 key.  Hope this helps

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