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Ledger Options

The Ledger Options control the behavior and availability of general ledger accounting features. General ledger defaults may also be set within Ledger Options.

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Ledger Options Fields
Account Period Type Fiscal Year: C = Calendar year 12/31, or fiscal year periods based on 445, 454, 544 formats.
Current System Year Represents the current system year.
Current System Month Represents the current system month.
Company Week Ends

Last day of business week for business reports:

  • 1 – Sunday
  • 2 – Monday
  • 3 – Tuesday
  • 4 – Wednesday
  • 5 – Thursday
  • 6 – Friday
  • 7 – Saturday
Account Manager Determines how sales rep type reports are to be recorded within the system. Customer reporting by: A = Sales rep from the customer, O = Sales rep from the order.
Margin Calculation Formula

Determines how margin reports will represent gross margin and percentages. Margin calculation formulas may be based on:

  • 1 – Product only
  • 2 – Include non-product price in cost
  • 3 – Total price
Sales Costs Accrued Determines how pricing exceptions are posted to the general ledger. The value of the price exception can be posted to the ledger based on the sales account and cost center assigned to the sales category for the item or to the account number and cost center assigned to the sales cost adjustment type. N = Assign based on the sales category, Y = Assign based on the cost adjustment type. The Sales Cost Accrual must be set to Yes to create off-invoice type price exceptions.
Accrual Recovery Accounts Allows Accounts to be indiciated as an accurals recovery account in Vouchers and AR Adjustments.  Y = Using, N = Not Using.
Procurement Costs Accrued

Determines how to allocate the extra costs associated with purchases. Accrue acquisition costs using:

Expand Purchasing Charges Expand the Purchasing Charges in include vendors purchasing Inventory and Crew Shares.  Y = Shares, S =Sell Items, B = Both, N = Not Using.
Manufacturing Costs Accrued Allows cost adjustments within work orders. Accrue manufacturing costs in work orders: N = Not Using, Y = Using.
Item Costing Within Location Determines whether items are to be cost averaged by location (Y = Yes) or at the item level only (N = No).
Standard Cost Adjustment Types Standard Cost Cost Adjustment Types available in Purchasing and Purchase Orders.  V = Value Type, I = Inventory Type, B = Both Inventory and Value Types.
Financial Statement Formating An Income Statement Section for accounts 3-9, used only in Financial Statement Formatting.  Y = Using, N = Not Using.
Sales Rep Commissions Choose whether sales reps will be paid commissions: N = Not Using, Y = Using. Also allows you to choose a default sales commission type, and whether to exclude sales type cost adjustments from commission processing.
Broker Commissions Choose whether brokers will be paid commissions: N = Not Using, Y = Using. Also allows you to choose a default broker commission type, and whether to exclude sales type cost adjustments from commission processing.
Misc Tran Commission Type Sets the default value for commission type miscellaneous transactions.
FedEx Account Number FedEx account number used with the FedEx next day freight interface. See NetConnect Processing.
UPS Account Number UPS account number used with the UPS next day freight interface. See NetConnect Processing.
DHL Account Number DHL account number used with the DHL next day freight interface. See NetConnect Processing.
Prevent Prior Period CM/DM Prevent deletion of prior period CM (credit memo) / DM (debit memo): N = Not Using, Y = Using
Use Cost Centers

Use cost centers: N = Not Using, Y = Using

NOTE: If cost centers are being used, they are entered in the second field for each of the default accounts below.

Auto Cash Account

The default cash account

Cash Drawer Account The default posting account for petty cash accounts. A blank field denotes that a cash drawer account is not being used.
Accounts Receivable Account The default posting account for accounts receivable
Inventory Account The default posting account for inventory
Accounts Payable Account The default posting account for accounts payable
Clearing Payables Account The default clearing account for payables.
Sales Commission Payable Account The default posting account for sales rep commissions payable
Broker Commission Payable Account The default posting account for broker commissions payable
Sales Account The default posting account for sales
Discounts Given Account The default posting account for sales discounts
Finance Charges Account The default posting account for finance charges
Receivable Adjustment Account The default posting account for accounts receivable adjustments
Cash Over/Short Account The default posting account for cash over and under. A blank field denotes that a cash over/short account is not being used.
Cost of Goods Sold Account The default posting account for cost of goods sold
Discounts Taken Account The default posting account for purchase discounts
Inventory Adjustment Account The default posting account for inventory adjustments
Sales Commission Expense Account The default posting account for sales rep commission expenses
Broker Commission Expense Account The default posting account for broker commission expenses

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