Several programs in the system create journal entry batches, such as the UBS interface, cash drawer closing, the payroll interface, and interest allocations. Each of these programs creates a report containing information not recorded in the JE that serves as support for the JE. Currently, a staff person runs the program, saves the PDF, and sends it to finance, who then uploads it as notes to the JE batch for auditing purposes. It would make sense and be more efficient if the system automatically populated these reports on the JE batch when created. For example, when a cash drawer is closed and the JE batch is created, the closing report and deposit report would be automatically added as notes to the JE batch.
This is a good idea, we already do something similar with payroll W-2s. Will investigate further.