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# Core finance

> Core finance for the Netherlands local version of Business Central covers two general ledger topics: applying and unapplying G/L entries, and requiring descriptions on G/L entries to support audit trails. It answers questions about Dutch-specific general ledger behavior.

Path: [Business functionality](../../../business-functionality.md) > [Local functionality](../../local-functionality.md) > [Netherlands](../netherlands.md) > Core finance · tier official · system finance · narrative reviewed (checked by Opus)

## Overview

This section holds Netherlands-specific general ledger functionality. It has no subtopics, only two pages, each covering one capability of the Dutch version.

One page explains how to apply and unapply general ledger entries in the Dutch version. The other describes required descriptions in G/L entries: the system can be configured so that journal lines need a detailed description beyond the default account description when posted, which helps maintain an audit trail.

Start with the required descriptions page if you are setting up posting rules and audit controls. Use the apply and unapply page when you need to match or reverse the matching of G/L entries.

## Key points

- Applies only to the Dutch (Netherlands) version of Business Central.
- General ledger entries can be applied and unapplied in the Dutch version.
- Required descriptions on G/L entries support audit trails.
- The system can be configured to enforce detailed descriptions beyond the default account description.
- Description validation takes place when journal lines are posted.
- The section has two pages and no subtopics.

## Learn pages

- [Apply and Unapply General Ledger Entries [NL]](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/LocalFunctionality/Netherlands/how-to-apply-and-unapply-general-ledger-entries): Apply temporary general ledger entries to allow companies to work with temporary and transfer accounts in the general ledger.
- [Required descriptions in G-L entry](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/LocalFunctionality/Netherlands/required-descriptions-in-g-l-entry): When entering general journal lines on a form, the system automatically fills in the description field.

## Videos, posts and code changes

Linked by a Haiku matcher with a grounding quote from the item's summary (link/topics.ts); machine-generated.

- [#10511 [NL][Telebank] Payment History export crashes when combining entries](../../../../../changes/bcapps/10511.md) (code change): "Payment history export in Dutch telebank functionality no longer crashes"
- [#9068 [master][ALAppExtensions #30085][Event Request] Codeunit 11000007 "Check BTL91" - OnBeforeCheckFreelyTransferableMaximumAmount](../../../../../changes/bcapps/9068.md) (code change): "Dutch localization now has an OnBeforeCheckFreelyTransferableMaximumAmount event"

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