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title: Importation of Journal Voucher
description: "**Getting started with Importing Journal Vouchers. ** The following fields are the required fields to successfully import your file: ●      **Voucher no./ Document Set****–**In the context of a billing invoice, one billing invoice is considered one voucher or a document set.…"
url: "https://resources.oojeema.com/docs/importation-of-journal-voucher/"
updated: "2025-08-21"
category: Transactions
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# Importation of Journal Voucher

**Getting started with Importing Journal Vouchers. **

The following fields are the required fields to successfully import your file:

●      **Voucher no./ Document Set****–**In the context of a billing invoice, one billing invoice is considered one voucher or a document set. If you have more than one item in the invoice, the document set group lets the system know that the items belong to the same invoice.

●      **Transaction Date**– This should be in the YYYY-MM-DD format. *(please refer to your spreadsheet program documentation on how to format this)*

●      **Reference**– The reference number is a unique identifier assigned to each journal voucher.

●      **Notes****–** It can include brief explanations or justifications of the transaction.

●      **Account**– The title of an account in the ledger that represents a specific type of transaction or financial activity.

●      **Description**– The detailed explanation of what the account represents in the financial records.

●      **Debit** – This amount represents the increase in assets or expenses, or the decrease in liabilities, equity, or income.

●      **Credit****–** This amount represents the decrease in assets or expenses, or the increase in liabilities, equity, or income.

 

         [![JV Importation](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-2.23.07 PM-1024x221.png)](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-2.23.07 PM.png)

**Steps in Importing Billings**

1. From the dashboard, click on the side bar and select Journal Voucher.
2. Click the import icon, download the import template.
3. Fill-up the import template by clicking on the browse button to look for the filled-up template.
4. Click the “Import” button to save.

     [![JV Importation](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-2.47.09 PM-1024x842.png)](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-2.47.09 PM.png)