# Create Journal Entry Template in Accounting

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a Journal Entry Template in NexWaveERP Accounting. It is recommended for individuals who use NexWaveERP and want to streamline their journal entry process by creating a template. The guide covers the necessary steps to navigate to the template, customise it, and save it for future use.

## Step 1: Navigate to the Accounting Homepage

 ![Step 1](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9hYTI2ODUyOC04NDg0LTRhZDgtYTRhZC04NDVhMzA5YmQ2OGEvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtNWQ4OThiZjYuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.XUFkitbpdguaaexSnJKRqNo4yYxP2dOye3MtGTOVzpQ)

## Step 2: Click "Journal Entry Template"

 ![Step 2](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC80ZTUzM2E3ZC0zNjBiLTQxZjUtOTY0MC00Nzc3MWFmZDk0ZGIvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtZWJmMDcyYmYuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.ppiqBhYV8V4OCTn0n-A1_voh7XtAyN8R8MS3L1Uwd4M)

## Step 3: Select a Template or Click "Add Journal Template"

 ![Step 3](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8wNzZjMzBjNC1hNjQ0LTRhYTMtOTA5OS04YzhhOGY5N2VlMTMvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtODliMGRjNTIuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.xqRTMxcvf5jFsB13FyS5ev4cVkOypyVOscqyL9fzo8E)

## Step 4: Click this dropdown

 ![Step 4](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8xNjFjODJmMS1iNjcyLTQwZmQtYTYxZC1mZGUxNjQ0ZTdmYTMvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtZTM1MWVkNzYuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.Ug11QJrFG8_UN7Wkga5WAT_sCWcciLtC4kYoHE_JNTE)

## Step 5: Within the Template you can determine the Template Type as these could cover…

Within the Template you can determine the Template Type as these could cover the following records:

 ![Step 5](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8yYmU4ZDdjNC02YzM4LTRlZTctOWQ5OC1iNTUzZDk3ZjQwZDAvc2NyZWVuc2hvdC04ZTI4MDIzZC5qcGVnIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTI2MjA5MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5MjcwNzMwMH0.4ToG0q4U34ovOBGZwU4OKGg1cn9pXWR8VgEruhA-WJE)

## Step 6: You can then enter the Accounts that would be impacted from the transaction

 ![Step 6](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9mYWE4ZTA2Ny04NDJlLTRlNjEtYWUwMy0wY2FhMTg2OTJkNGEvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtMGVkOGVhNDkuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.Ktx9r3XYy47nJ8PwPz0-XBDmKVv0besf0vgEPl6xy8I)

## Step 7: Click "Save" to store the Template

 ![Step 7](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9jNzE0ZGE1MS1mMzk0LTQ4Y2EtYWQwZC04MzczYzEwZTJiZTEvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtNTg4Y2U4OWUuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.QhU-HaovZukQiTVw8gSVuw8uNGqwk5pDNx7jWtmtjy4)

## Step 8: Click "Accounting" to see the template in operation

 ![Step 8](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9kNjYxNjQxMS00NzU4LTQ0NmQtYjdlMi04NDhlMDNhMDkyMzIvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtOTcxOGE5NGYuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.-ocMFOVKo9QkEnFNeD0RXNxCSVn4z6gkRxrQiX9lKr8)

## Step 9: Click "Journal Entry"

 ![Step 9](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC83YzQwOGEyMy03NzM3LTQ1ZTAtODc2YS1hMzE2MDM3MTc0ZDcvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtODI2OTBhNGUuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.Gk6KNwnf0hyzlCCw7ayZFcDdje7Gnnc4h0LtP9I_yQc)

## Step 10: Click "Add Journal Entry"

 ![Step 10](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9lMjUxMDdmNS02MjBkLTQxMmQtOWMwYi1iMmZiMzU5NTZmMjQvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtOGI3ZmUxMWQuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.08Vm2e2P7JSERHRFMZ9n4_QmFRQY_Zdn9KN8NfrCovg)

## Step 11: Click "Add Journal Entry"

 ![Step 11](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC81NzIyYjhiZi1jN2QyLTRkYWQtOWYxNy1kN2MzYmY3Y2EzNmEvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtMzAyODI1NGUuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.uFAu_l0nf5hO8VLsjAQHQUyC7ufKLFSiG7Bzu4-4hos)

## Step 12: Click into the 'From Template' field

 ![Step 12](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC80ODQwMjQ3NC04NmM1LTQ5YzAtODQ0MS00NGJjZmE4MWFlZmUvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtYmE2YThjNjIuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.djlq6tXdLJQbNTSKbVkoLlrntRctkgauEa-ASzSQKUk)

## Step 13: Select the previously created Template

 ![Step 13](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC81N2FhY2FmYi04YmM1LTQ0ZjQtOTYzMi05M2FmMGRiZjg4NWYvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtMTY4ZDExMzcuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.QDJ_bry4nzuV6a07hQeBuZVo1DnC4iGP2braGvJpjiE)

## Step 14: The Accounts from the template will then populate the lines

 ![Step 14](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC81NGZjMmU0Ni1iNGFlLTQ3NjYtYWVjNi02MDZlZDMzNzViNWYvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtN2YzODhkNGYuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.zuyb96LumYa3x28tIKiNiv3eW5GVZABEiZZqxiWRPbo)

## Step 15: Click the "Credit" field and enter the amount

 ![Step 15](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC81YjUzNTY2Yy0zN2E3LTQ2YzgtYjgyOC1kYmYxY2E4M2VhY2YvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtYTcyM2M4YjUuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.g2fzGC91_Fz8WAsAL0uO1b0SjxZ3tUm-zbAraucpHkU)

## Step 16: Click the "Debit" field and enter the amount

 ![Step 16](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9kOGY2ODY4YS01ODMxLTRlZjQtOWQ0NS1iZWJhZGZmZWUwMjcvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtZjIzMjVjYzIuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.Ae6BgHja2IRJ0dQJxyN4usQ68GgDfotJjP5oMQM2kQk)

## Step 17: Click "Save"

 ![Step 17](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9jMmRhY2M0MC0zMzIzLTQ5YzEtYTZjYy01MWQzN2I4OTJiOGUvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtNTY5Y2IyMTUuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.sGq-Opnl9Wh4zkt9WzltYXr0GyEgkGhTPiGsNqUBSh8)

## Step 18: Click "Submit"

 ![Step 18](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8zNDVjYTM3My0wYzdmLTQ0YWUtYWYzMC01NWZlOTdiZjM0Y2MvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtYmIxZjI3YTAuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.z0fue7RN0NWO4sJa7_VaOCcYnMoP1W6kCuBPK_JGWpw)

## Step 19: Click "Yes" to confirm the journal posting

 ![Step 19](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC84Zjc4MDgwNy04YTFjLTRiYTQtYmY0Yy0zNTEwNjQwZjcxOWQvYXNjcmVlbnNob3QtMDg4MDk4YzIuanBlZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.xjrvVkvJPyst54blyYP4AQZrPf0HvxEvJVYOJK5eM8s)