{"id":700,"date":"2013-10-04T11:06:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/?page_id=700"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:47:15","slug":"journal-voucherentry-jv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/glossary\/j\/journal-voucherentry-jv\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal Voucher"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is it?<\/h3>\n<p>A Journal Voucher (JV) is an accounting term that describes a transaction\u00a0used for\u00a0recording financial activity.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is it important?<\/h3>\n<p>Administrators at the University can create their own journal request through the Journal Voucher application in <a href=\"https:\/\/fast.carleton.ca\/FASTPORTAL\/Login.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FAST<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 A journal can be used to correct errors. For example, an item charged to the wrong department or account.\u00a0 A JV must include a debit and a credit, so that it is balanced, and a description with enough detail so that when you are looking at that journal at a later date, it is clear what the journal relates to.\u00a0 Appropriate, supporting documentation can be attached to the JV when submitted for approval.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I find more information?<\/h3>\n<p>Details on how to complete a journal voucher can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/fast-tools-support-training\/jv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For access to the JV application email <u><a href=\"e&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x66;&#105;&#x6e;&#97;&#x6e;&#99;&#x69;&#97;&#x6c;&#46;&#x73;&#121;&#x73;&#116;&#x65;&#109;&#x73;&#64;&#x63;&#97;&#x72;&#108;&#x65;&#116;&#x6f;&#110;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;\">Financial Information Systems.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? 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