Transactions & Journals
Create and correct journals, transfers, payment-account entries, deposits, and financial distributions.
- Create a Journal Entry
- Review, Correct, or Reverse a Journal Entry
- Transfer Funds Between Payment Accounts
- Manage or Correct a Payment Account Transaction
- Review Payment Channels and Transaction Summaries
- Create Payment Terms
- Create a Payment Account Head
- Create a Payment Account
- Create a Payment Type
- Update or Retire Payment and Tax Masters
Create a Journal Entry
How to Create a Journal Entry in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you record an authorized balanced journal with complete supporting evidence.
Muhasib posts a balanced journal to the selected general-ledger accounts.
Who can do this
You need access to Journal Entry add plus access to affected accounts, company, and period.
Before you start
Have date, reference, narration, debit/credit accounts and amounts, evidence, preparer, approver, and confirmation that no source workflow should be used.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials → Journal Entry.
Create a Journal Entry
Step 1: Start a new journal and enter date/reference
Step 2: Add clear narration describing purpose and evidence
Step 3: Add each debit and credit line with the correct account and dimensions
Step 4: Confirm total debits equal total credits
Step 5: Review period, account eligibility, tax/party implications, and approval
Step 6: Save once and retain the journal number
Check your work
Compare and Confirm the journal document to evidence, Journal Ledger, Account Ledgers, and Trial Balance.
If something goes wrong
- Do not use journals to bypass customer, supplier, stock, tax, or payment workflows.
- Search by reference before retrying.
Related guides
- Review, Correct, or Reverse a Journal Entry
- Review the Journal Ledger
- Prepare and Review a Trial Balance
What to do next
Review, Correct, or Reverse a Journal Entry
Review, Correct, or Reverse a Journal Entry
Overview
This guide will help you correct an erroneous journal while retaining an auditable balanced chain.
Muhasib preserves the original/reversal/replacement chain and keeps each entry balanced.
Who can do this
You need access to Journal view and update/reversal rights for the affected period.
Before you start
Identify journal number, error, detailed record, downstream reporting, correct entry, period status, and approval.
Where to find it
Open Journal Ledger or Journal Entry history and locate the original journal.
Review, Correct, or Reverse a Journal Entry
Step 1: Compare the journal to its evidence and approval
Step 2: Confirm debits, credits, accounts, dimensions, date, and narration
Step 3: Update only safe descriptive fields where permitted
Step 4: Reverse the full incorrect journal through the authorized action
Step 5: Enter reversal reason/reference
Step 6: Post one correct replacement journal when required
Check your work
Confirm all linked journals in Journal Ledger, Account Ledgers, Trial Balance, and affected statements.
If something goes wrong
- Do not edit one side of a posted journal.
- Correct closed-period errors according to accounting policy rather than silently backdating.
Related guides
What to do next
Transfer Funds Between Payment Accounts
How to Transfer Funds Between Payment Accounts in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you move funds between two payment accounts without recording income or expense.
Muhasib reduces the source and increases the destination, with separate treatment for approved fees where set up.
Who can do this
You need access to Pay Account Funds Transfer and access to both source and destination accounts.
Before you start
Confirm source balance, destination, amount, date, method, reference, fees, exchange treatment if any, evidence, and approval.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials → Pay Account Funds Transfer.
Transfer Funds Between Payment Accounts
Step 1: Start a funds transfer
Step 2: Select distinct source and destination accounts
Step 3: Enter date, amount, unique reference, and narration
Step 4: Record approved fee or exchange details using the supported treatment
Step 5: Review direction and resulting balances
Step 6: Save once and retain transfer evidence
Check your work
Compare and Confirm both payment-account ledgers/statements, the transfer reference, and general ledger; net principal should not create profit or loss.
If something goes wrong
- Never select the same account on both sides.
- Search both accounts for the reference before retrying.
Related guides
- Manage or Correct a Payment Account Transaction
- Reconcile a Payment Account Statement
- Review an Account Ledger
What to do next
Manage or Correct a Payment Account Transaction
How to Manage or Correct a Payment Account Transaction in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you identify and correct an allowed payment-account transaction without corrupting its source subledger.
Muhasib updates the permitted record and related account balance; source-generated entries may be protected.
Who can do this
You need access to Manage Pay Account Transactions plus source transaction and affected period rights.
Before you start
Identify account, transaction, source module/document, checking status, error, correct result, evidence, and approval.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials → Manage Pay Account Transactions.
Manage or Correct a Payment Account Transaction
Step 1: Filter to the account and date range
Step 2: Open the transaction and identify its source
Step 3: Correct it in the source module whenever possible
Step 4: Use direct update/reversal only for transaction types explicitly supported by
Use direct update/reversal only for transaction types explicitly supported by this form.
Step 5: Record reason and approval reference
Step 6: Reconcile account and source subledger after correction
Check your work
Confirm source document, payment-account statement, Account Ledger, checking status, and audit trail.
If something goes wrong
- Do not alter a source-generated entry independently of its source document.
- Resolve reconciled or closed-period restrictions through approved procedure.
Related guides
- Transfer Funds Between Payment Accounts
- Reconcile a Payment Account Statement
- Trace a Source Transaction into the General Ledger
What to do next
Review Payment Channels and Transaction Summaries
How to Review Payment Channels and Transaction Summaries in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you compare and confirm transaction totals by payment channel with source payments and payment accounts.
You get explained channel totals for cash-up, settlement, or management review.
Who can do this
You need access to Relevant financial report access and authorized company/account scope.
Before you start
Know the company, date range, terminals/locations, payment types, channel mappings, source transaction totals, and account controls.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials → needed Payment Channel or Transaction Summary report.
Review Payment Channels and Transaction Summaries
Step 1: Select exact company, date, location, and terminal scope
Step 2: Review totals by payment channel/type
Step 3: Compare sales, returns, receipts, refunds, purchases, and payouts included
Step 4: Match channel totals to payment-account activity
Step 5: Investigate unclassified, duplicated, reversed, or offline values
Step 6: Export the reconciled result with filters
Check your work
Channel totals compare and confirm to source payment transactions and the corresponding payment-account reports.
If something goes wrong
- Confirm refunds and reversals use the expected sign.
- Check offline synchronization and terminal scope for missing totals.
Related guides
What to do next
Create Payment Terms
How to Create Payment Terms in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you create payment terms that produce the intended due date and ageing classification.
Eligible invoices use the terms for due dates and ageing; company defaults can preselect them.
Who can do this
You need access to Payment Terms and Payment Terms Add.
Before you start
Define term name, day count/calculation, immediate-payment behavior, and business policy.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials/setup → Payment Terms.
Create Payment Terms
Step 1: Choose New Record
Step 2: Enter short and long descriptions
Step 3: Enter the verified term/days value
Step 4: Save
Step 5: Apply it to a disposable sale and purchase
Check your work
Compare invoice date/due date and Customer/Supplier Ageing at boundary dates.
If something goes wrong
- Do not change a term to repair one invoice.
- Check whether historical invoices keep original due dates.
Related guides
- Configure Customer, Credit, Loyalty, and Party Rules
- Review the Customer Ageing Report
- Review the Supplier Ageing Report
What to do next
Create a Payment Account Head
How to Create a Payment Account Head in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you create a classification for payment accounts and optionally map its default GL account.
The head becomes selectable as Account Type for Payment Accounts and may supply their default GL mapping.
Who can do this
You need access to Payment Account Head Add and Chart of Accounts access when linking GL.
Before you start
Define classification, description, allowed accounts, and approved default GL mapping.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials → Payment Account Head.
Create a Payment Account Head
Step 1: Choose New Record
Step 2: Enter Short Description and Long Description
Step 3: Select Default GL Account when Financials is enabled
Step 4: Save
Check your work
Create a disposable Payment Account and check classification and GL default.
If something goes wrong
- Do not duplicate heads with equivalent meaning.
- Do not remove a head used by accounts.
Related guides
What to do next
Create a Payment Account
How to Create a Payment Account in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you create an active cash, bank, card, wallet, or other account for receiving/disbursing funds.
The account becomes available for payment types, transactions, transfers, vouchers, and statements; opening balance may create financial entries.
Who can do this
You need access to Payment Account Add; Account Head/Chart of Accounts access where needed.
Before you start
Create account head and GL account. Get approved account name/number, description, active state, and opening balance.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials → Payment Accounts.
Create a Payment Account
Step 1: Choose New Record
Step 2: Enter Account Name and Account Number
Step 3: Select Account Type/head
Step 4: Enter Description
Step 5: Select Default GL Account when available
Step 6: Enter Opening Balance only from an approved schedule
Step 7: Set Is Active and save
Check your work
Compare and Confirm Payment Account Statement/Activity, Account Ledger, and Trial Balance.
If something goes wrong
- Do not duplicate an account because it is inactive or unavailable by permission.
Related guides
What to do next
Create a Payment Type
How to Create a Payment Type in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you create a payment method and associate it with the intended payment account.
The method becomes selectable and may auto-select its account when the company setting is enabled.
Who can do this
You need access to Payment Type Add and Payment Account visibility.
Before you start
Create the payment account and define the method's business meaning and checking process.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials/setup → Payment Types.
Create a Payment Type
Step 1: Choose New Record
Step 2: Enter Short and Long Description
Step 3: Select the associated Payment Account
Step 4: Save
Step 5: Test the type in a disposable eligible transaction
Test the type in a disposable allowed transaction.
Check your work
Confirm transaction payment, account activity/statement, payment-channel report, and GL use the intended account.
If something goes wrong
- If account selection is absent, check Pay Account permission.
- Do not map multiple methods to an account without checking policy.
Related guides
- Create a Payment Account
- Configure This Workstation's POS Experience
- Review the Payment Channel Report
What to do next
Update or Retire Payment and Tax Masters
How to Update or Retire Payment and Tax Masters in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you update or retire payment terms, account heads/accounts, payment types, or taxes without breaking transactions and reports.
New transactions use updated/active records; historical documents/reports may keep or display current descriptions depending on implementation.
Who can do this
You need access to Relevant Update right; Delete right plus explicit financial approval.
Before you start
Back up the database. Review defaults, items, customers/suppliers, open transactions, balances, integrations, reports, and historical retention.
Where to find it
Back Office → Muhasib Financials/setup → select the relevant master.
Update or Retire Payment and Tax Masters
Step 1: Select the exact record by stable ID/name/number
Step 2: Update description or allowed mapping only after impact review
Step 3: Prefer inactive/retired state for accounts where available
Step 4: Replace active defaults through approved configuration
Step 5: Resolve dependencies through supported source workflows
Step 6: Delete only with explicit approval and after all checks pass
Check your work
Compare and Confirm payment statements, channel reports, ageing/due dates, tax reports, GL, and historical reprints.
If something goes wrong
- Never delete to clear a balance.
- Do not repurpose an existing tax/account for a different legal/accounting meaning.