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Journal Entries Journal entries are the core of the ledger. Every financial event produces a double-entry record where total debits always equal total credits.
List Entries Filtering # By date range lim journals list --from 2026-03-01 --to 2026-03-31 # By status lim journals list --status draft # By account lim journals list --account 7100 # By memo text lim journals list --search AWS # Combine filters lim journals list --from 2026-03-01 --status posted --account 4100
Create an Entry Manually For full control, specify debit and credit lines explicitly:
lim journals create \ --date 2026-03-15 \ --memo "Equipment purchase" \ --debit 1900:330000 \ --debit 1410:30000 \ --credit 1200:360000
Total debits must equal total credits. The command will fail if they don’t balance.
Entry Status Status Description draftCreated but not finalized. Can be edited or deleted. postedFinalized. Included in all reports. Must be reversed, not deleted. reversedCancelled via a reversing entry. The original is preserved for audit.
Edit a Draft Entry Fix mistakes in draft entries — date, memo, or journal lines.
# Fix the date and memo lim journals edit 42 --date 2026-03-20 --memo "Corrected memo" # Replace the journal lines entirely lim journals edit 42 \ --debit 7101:120000 \ --credit 1101:120000
Only draft entries can be edited. Posted entries are immutable — reverse them and create a new entry instead.
Reverse an Entry Create an equal-and-opposite entry to cancel posted journals. Shows a preview and asks for confirmation.
# Reverse a single entry lim journals reverse --id 5 # Reverse multiple entries lim journals reverse --id 1 --id 2 --id 3 # Reverse by filter lim journals reverse --from 2026-03-01 --to 2026-03-31 # Preview only lim journals reverse --id 5 --dry-run # Skip confirmation (for scripting / AI agents) lim journals reverse --id 5 --yes
Reversals create a new entry linked to the original. The original entry is never deleted — this
preserves the full audit trail.
You must specify entry IDs or filter flags. lim journals reverse with no arguments will show an error.
Delete Draft Entries Remove draft entries that are no longer needed. Only draft entries can be deleted.
# Delete specific entries lim journals delete --id 10 --id 11 # Preview what would be deleted lim journals delete --id 10 --id 11 --dry-run # Skip confirmation lim journals delete --id 10 --yes
Only draft entries can be deleted. Posted entries must be reversed instead.
Update Tax Code Update the tax code for journal lines matching a filter:
lim journals update-tax-code \ --from 2026-03-01 --to 2026-03-31 \ --oldTaxCodeId < uui d > \ --newTaxCodeId < uui d >
View Entry Details lim journals show 42 # or lim journals show 5d0f1a6e-8fd6-4f7f-9b7c-5c2d5b1a9c55
Next Steps
Natural Language Let lim create entries from plain text.
Financial Reports See how entries roll up into reports.
