Specifying dependent accounts

You can specify that when a value is written to a source account, a value is written to related and contra accounts, in proportions and in periods that you specify. For each related account, you can select contra accounts.
  1. Click the Home icon.
  2. Select Business Configuration > Configuration Set-specific Settings > Dependent Account Definition.
  3. Select a configuration set, version, and entity.
  4. Click Add Source Account and select a base account.
    Base accounts are those without child accounts. Base accounts are highlighted in blue.

    To delete or change an account, click the triangle icon and select from the menu.

  5. Either:
    Option Description
    Click Add Related Account Select a related account and specify a percentage factor and a time shift
    Click Add Contra Account Select a contra account
    Further options are displayed.
  6. Add further source, related, and contra accounts as needed.
    If you select only one contra account for a source account or for a related account, then 100% of the amount written to the source account or to the related account is written to the contra account. If you select a further contra account, you can specify what share of the total amount is written to each contra account.