The Journal Entry object
From the Journal Entries endpoint, you can retrieve a list of all entries made in a company's general ledger or chart of accounts. The journal line items for each journal entry should balance.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id sortable, filterable | string | Identifier for the journal entry, unique for the business in the accounting service. |
| journalNumber sortable, filterable | string | Native journal number or code in the accounting service provider. |
| postedDate sortable, filterable | string See Date | Date on which the journal entry was posted to the accounting service, and had an impact on the general ledger. This may be different from the creation date. |
| createdDate sortable, filterable | string See Date | Date on which the journal entry was created in the accounting service. |
| currency | string | ISO-4217 currency code of the journal entry. |
| currencyRate | decimal | Rate to convert the total amount of the transaction into the base currency for the business at the time of the transaction. |
| lines | array | An array of journal entry line items. |
| totalCredit sortable, filterable | decimal | Total amount of credit line items. |
| totalDebit sortable, filterable | decimal | Total amount of debit line items. |
| memo | string | Any additional information or business notes about the journal entry. |
| journalRef | Reference Types | Reference to the type of journal the journal entry is linked to. Relevant journal in accounting integrations that use multi-book accounting (multiple journals). |
| sourceModifiedDate sortable, filterable | string See Date | The date on which this record was last modified in the accounting service. |
Lines
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id sortable, filterable | string | The Id of the line item. |
| description | string | Description of the line item. |
| credit sortable, filterable | decimal | The credit amount associated with the journal entry line item. A line item can have a debit or credit amount. |
| debit sortable, filterable | decimal | The debit amount associated with the journal entry line item. A line item can have a debit or credit amount. |
| taxAmount sortable, filterable | decimal | Line item tax amount. |
| accountRef | Reference Types | Reference to the account the line item is linked to. |
| entityRef | Reference Types | Reference to the Vendor/Customer when the account referenced is an Account Receivable or Account Payable. |
| taxRateRef | Reference Types | Reference to the tax rate the line item is linked to. |
| trackingCategoryRef | Reference Types | Reference to the tracking categories associated with this line item, e.g. classes or departments. |