Ledger Balances
Closing balances
Learn how to close and zero out balances in your Ledger
Closing a ledger balance means to calculate the net balance of a balance, and credit or debit the resulting amount to zero the balance and move it to another ledger balance.
You can find the net balance of a ledger balance by viewing the
Consider the following balances:
To close the ledger balances above:
This will close out the ledger balances and you can prevent them from participating in any subsequent transactions.
balance field in its record. If it is negative, it needs a credit to zero the balance, and if it is positive, it needs a debit to zero the balance.
You cannot delete a balance once it is created in your ledger. You can only prevent it from participating in any more transactions after its balance has been zeroed.
| Ledger balance | currency | balance | credit_balance | debit_balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | USD | 400 | 500 | 100 |
| B | USD | -300 | 600 | 900 |
| Ledger balance | currency | Amount received | Amount deducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | USD | 0 | 400 |
| B | USD | 300 | 0 |