Example: Multi-Site AP Check Printing/Posting

In this example, three sites exist for Entity XYZ. Site A is designated as the centralized payment site where all sites' vouchers are paid. If site A makes a $300 payment to a vendor to pay 3 vouchers, each from a different site, the following journal entries must occur.

Create vouchers to pay vendor - $100 from each site, as shown in this table:


		Debit	Credit
Site A transactions:	Purchases	$100
	A/P		$100
Site B transactions:	Purchases	$100
	A/P		$100
Site C transactions:	Purchases	$100
	A/P		$100

Post Payment from corporate to vendor of $300 - $100 from each site, as shown in this table.


		Debit	Credit
Site A transactions:	Cash		$300
	A/P	$100
	Inter-Site Liab (Site B)	$100
	Inter-Site Liab (Site C)	$100
Site B transactions:	Inter-Site Liab		$100
	A/P	$100
Site C transactions:	Inter-Site Liab		$100
	A/P	$100