# Previous Balance Entry (GLBAL.E2)
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Acct * year This field contains an account number and a fiscal year which, together make up the key to the GLBAL file. You can either access an existing record to add or update the previous balance amounts. After the first time you enter the fiscal year, you may enter only the account number and the previously entered fiscal year will default.
Acct desc The account description is loaded from the GLCHART file. It cannot be changed during this procedure. It is displayed for identification purposes only.
Previous Balance Enter the previous balance for this record. When entering a credit balance, include the minus sign. For example, a credit balance of 200,000.00 should be entered as -200,000.00.
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