Research Methods
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
This subsection identifies the five options available to accounting technicians to research posted journals from the journal Research Menu. The trial balance is created from the Balance Research menu.
This table lists the five research options available from the journal Research icon and the primary features of each.
Action Bar Option
Pop-Up Menu Option
Description
List
Journal Control
Use this option to list all journal activity for a designated date. Then select a journal from the list box for more detail.
List
Batch Posting Summary
Use this option to research electronic postings and failures for day or month.
List
Source Journal
Use this option to research all journals for a designated Source Journal type.
Display
Journal Control
Use this option to research a specific journal when you know the journal number.
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