About this Guide

This document describes the concepts on which reconciliation and analysis is based. The process to set up and perform reconciliation for your organization, and to handle reconciliation data is also described.

Intended audience

This document is intended for persons in charge of the design and implementation of the integration mapping scheme, which also determines the reconciliation options for your organization, and for persons who set up and perform the reconciliation procedures. Consequently, the intended audience may include key users, implementation consultants, product architects, support specialists, and so on.

Assumed knowledge

Understanding this document is easier if you have some basic knowledge of the functionality of the various logistic LN packages and Financials.

Document summary

This document contains the following chapters:

Financial Reconciliation
Provides an introduction to the financial reconciliation functionality that LN provides.
Reconciliation - Concepts and Design Considerations
Describes the integration transactions concepts and components specific to reconciliation and analysis, and provides a number of general setup guidelines.
The Finance/Logistics Module
Describes the function and contents of the Finance/Logistics module in Common.
Reconciliation Setup
Provides instructions on how to set up reconciliation and how to make changes to the reconciliation setup.
Reconciliation Process
Provides instructions on how to perform the reconciliation, create correction transactions, and archive and delete the reconciliation data.
Analyzing Reconciliation Data
Provides several example types of reconciliation transaction, and general guidelines on how to approach the analysis.
Currency Differences Handling
Describes how currency differences are posted and how currency differences can affect the reconciliation process.
Printing Reconciliation Reports
Discusses the various types of reconciliation reports that you can print and how to use various levels of detail on the reports.
Multicompany Aspects
Discusses some general aspects of reconciliation in a multicompany structure.
Glossary
Provides definitions of the terms and concepts used in this document, in alphabetical order.

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