No but it sounds like you might not be advancing the Session Date when you open the file.

From the Maintenance Menu you can select Change Session Date and enter today's date.  That way when you open a data entry screen like Purchases or Sales, it will have that date.  By default, if you change that date to back date an entry, the date remains after you post for the next entry.

You can have the Change Session Date dialog show up on screen when you open the file if it doesn't already.  Select Setup, User Preferences, View, Show Change Session Date at Startup (check this box).

No but it sounds like you might not be advancing the Session Date when you open the file.

From the Maintenance Menu you can select Change Session Date and enter today's date.  That way when you open a data entry screen like Purchases or Sales, it will have that date.  By default, if you change that date to back date an entry, the date remains after you post for the next entry.

You can have the Change Session Date dialog show up on screen when you open the file if it doesn't already.  Select Setup, User Preferences, View, Show Change Session Date at Startup (check this box).