Your Financial Foundation

The General Ledger is the central hub for all financial transactions in Alignmint. It implements proper double-entry accounting where every transaction has balanced debits and credits, ensuring your books are always accurate.

Key Features

Double-Entry Accounting: Debits always equal credits
Running Balances: See account balances update in real-time
Chart of Accounts Integration: All transactions linked to proper accounts
Contact/Payee Tracking: Know who each transaction is with
Reconciliation Status: Track which transactions are reconciled
Complete Audit Trail: Trace any entry back to its source

Viewing the Ledger

Navigate to Accounting → General Ledger
Use filters to narrow down transactions
Click any entry to see full details
Drill down to the original journal entry

Filtering Options

Date Range: From/to date pickers
Account: Filter by specific account
Fund/Entity: Filter by organization (for fiscal sponsors)
Reconciliation Status: All, Reconciled, or Unreconciled
Search: Find by description, contact, or reference number

Transaction Types

Deposits: Money coming in (donations, grants)
Checks/Payments: Money going out (expenses, bills)
Journal Entries: Manual adjustments and corrections
Transfers: Moving money between accounts

How Transactions Get Here

All transactions in the General Ledger originate from journal entries:

Donations create journal entries automatically
Expenses create journal entries automatically
Bank imports create journal entries
Manual journal entries you create

Export

Export your ledger data to CSV or Excel for external reporting, audits, or analysis.