General Ledger

Your Financial Foundation

The General Ledger is the central hub for all financial transactions in Alignmint. Every posted entry keeps debits and credits balanced, so your books stay accurate for boards, grants, and audits.

Key Features

• Balanced entries: Debits always equal credits on posted activity

• 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

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

Filtering Options

• Date Range: From/to date pickers

• Account: Filter by specific account

• Fund/organization: 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 spreadsheet or Excel for external reporting, audits, or analysis.