The journal description field found on row 13 should include the description that would describe the entire journal entry. This field is limited to 250 characters.
The line description field found on column H should include a concise description that is related to that specific transaction. For example, “Staples Expense” or “TRX to 81000” are acceptable descriptions. This field is limited to 30 characters. Any description over 30 characters will be truncated.
