How to See Where a Transaction Has Gone After Posting a Sales Ledger Receipt

After posting a sales ledger receipt, you may need to trace where the transaction has been posted—particularly which nominal ledger account it affected. This is important for reconciliation, troubleshooting discrepancies, or answering audit queries.

There are two primary ways to check where a receipt has been posted in the accounts system.

Method 1: Using the Cleared Transaction Report

1. Run a Cleared Transaction Report from the relevant menu.

2. Locate the receipt in the list.

3. Double-click on the receipt entry to open the detailed view.

4. This will display the transaction breakdown, including the nominal code it posted to.

Method 2: Using the Receipt Batch Number

1. Identify the receipt batch number associated with the transaction.

2. Go to:
   Nominal Ledger > Reports > Transaction Report

3. Enter the batch number in the search criteria.

4. Run the report.

This will show all transactions within that batch, including the nominal codes they posted to.

Understanding the Nominal Codes

• For standard sales ledger receipts, the nominal code will typically be:
  0.0.60.1 - Sales Ledger Control Account

This is the account used to track balances against customer accounts in the nominal ledger.