Creating Receivables companies
This list shows the minimum required fields for creating a receivables company:
Field | Pane |
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Customer Group | Main |
Receivable Hold Code | Process |
Deposit Payment Code | Process |
RTM Payment Code | Process |
Adjustment Payment Code | Process |
Accounts Receivable Code | Accounts |
Received Not Applied Code | Accounts |
Prepayment Code | Accounts |
- Select Setup > Receivable Companies.
- Click Create.
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Select a Company.
The company must already exist in Global Ledger.
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On the Main tab, specify this information:
- Customer Group
- Select a customer group. A customer group can be associated with multiple companies to enable intercompany cash application and reporting.
- Multiple Currency Processing
- Select this check box if multiple currency transactions are used by the company.
- Currency Rate Override
- Select whether currency exchange rates can be overridden when non-base currency transactions are created.
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In the Aging Options section, specify this information:
- Default Aging Method
- Select an aging method for the company. If this field is blank, then the aging method for the customer group is used.
- Age Credits
- Select a credit memo aging method for the company. If this field is blank, then the age credits option for the customer group is used.
- Age Payments
- Select a payment aging method for the company. If this field is blank, then the age payments option for the customer group is used.
- Age Disputes
- Select whether disputes are aged using the Default Aging Method. If this field is blank, then the age disputes option for the customer group is used.
- Aging Periods
- Specify the aging periods that are used when aging across
companies. Specify the periods in consecutive and ascending order.
If these fields are blank, then 30, 60, 90, and 120 are used.
If the Additional Aging Periods check box is selected, then three additional aging periods are available.
- Current Days
- Specify the number of days that separate the current and future aging periods. Current and future aging periods contain transactions that are not past due for due date aging or past transaction date for transaction date aging.
- Additional Aging Periods
- Select this check box to show three additional Aging Periods fields and one additional Future Days field.
- Future Days
- If the Additional Aging Periods check box is selected, then specify the number of future days. A secondary Future Aging field is available.
- Transaction Sequence
- Select the transaction sequence that is used on aging reports. If this field is blank, then the transaction sequence on the customer group is used.
- Display Date
- Select the date to use to specify the open obligation data that is displayed on aging reports. This option is used for obligations and is not related to the aging method. If this field is blank, then the display date option for the customer group is used.
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In the Document Template Option section, select the Use IDM Template check
box.
The IDM template is used to generate notices, for example, basic dunning letters, advanced dunning letters, receivable statements, and payment request notices.
If this check box is cleared, then the documents are created using a built-in report.
To view sample IDM templates, fact sheets, and XML files, see Setting up Receivables IDM templates.
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On the Address tab, specify this information:
- Type
- Select whether the address is a post office box, a street address, a military address, or an unidentified type.
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On the Entry tab, in the Payment Entry
Options section, specify this information:
- Automatic Batch Numbering
- Select this check box if automatic batch numbering is used for payment batch entry.
- Last Batch
- If Automatic Batch Numbering is selected, then specify the last payment batch number assigned. When a new payment batch is added, the batch number is incremented by one. If this field is blank, then the batch number begins with one.
- Balance Batch Control Totals
- Select this check box if the transaction batch total must equal the control total before a transaction batch can be released.
- Operator ID Required
- Select this check box if an operator code is required during payment batch entry.
- Edit Remittance
- Select this check box if remittance records are edited against open transactions.
- Allow Remittance Changes
- Select this check box if payment remittance data can be changed after a payment is released.
- Allow Zero Payments
- Select this check box if a zero amount payment is allowed. Zero amount payments can be applied to invoices, debit memos, and credit memos that net to a zero amount.
- Edit Deposit Date
- Select this check box if the deposit date is edited against the date range that is specified in Global Ledger. Use System Control to establish the date range.
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In the Transaction Entry Options section, specify this information:
- Automatic Batch Numbering
- Select this check box to use automatic batch numbering for manual invoice entry.
- Last Batch
- If Automatic Batch Numbering is selected, then specify the last assigned invoice batch number. When a new invoice batch is added, the batch number is incremented by 1. If this field is blank, then the batch number begins with 1.
- Balance Batch Control Totals
- Select this check box if the transaction batch total must equal the control total before a transaction batch can be released.
- Operator ID Required
- Select this check box if an operator code is required during memo entry or invoice entry.
- Currency Override
- Select this check box if the code for customer currency can be overridden when a transaction is created.
- Create Historical Distributions For Interface
- Select this check box if historical AR code-based distribution records are created by interface transactions. Consider selecting this check box if you do not import invoice distributions to post to the Global Ledger. These distribution records are primarily used for the self-balancing report.
- Create Summarized Historical Distributions For Interface
- If Create Historical Distributions For Interface is selected, then select this check box to create distribution records in summary format. If this field is cleared, then distribution records are created in detail.
- See Creating Receivable companies part 2.