System Variable 556: All Bookings Must Balance per Voucher

Use this System Variable to determine if all bookings should balance by voucher number.

It is a standard practice for posting that all records must balance by voucher number and by posting date. For example:

C1006 - 08/08/2001 - -100 - Account A
C1006 - 08/08/2001 - +100 - Account B

The two rows have the same voucher number and the same date. The voucher is considered balanced, and this is required by default. When this System Variable is not enabled, it becomes possible to have journals where individual voucher numbers are not balanced. For example:

C1006 - 08/08/2001 - -100 - Account A
C1007 - 08/08/2001 - +100 - Account B

The overall journal is balanced but the voucher is not. All dates must still be balanced though.

Note: This only applies to manual journals.

It may be necessary to perform a refresh when modifying System Variable values.