Posting and invoice companies
A pay group is made up of one posting company and any number of invoice companies and process levels.
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A posting company is a general ledger company to which your accounts payable transactions post. Think of this as your cash company.
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An invoice company is an accounts payable company that is invoiced. Think of this as your expense and liability company.
Posting considerations
The general ledger company (posting or invoice) to which transactions post depends on the type of transaction. This table shows how general ledger transactions are posted.
| Transaction type | Company used for posting |
|---|---|
| Cash | Posting company |
| Invoice Accrual | Invoice company |
| Invoice Distributions | Invoice company |
| Gain or Loss | Invoice company |
| Discount Accrual | Invoice company |
| Discount | Company (posting or invoice) assigned to the discount code |
| Income Withholding | Company (posting or invoice) assigned to the income withholding code |
Relationship considerations
When you define pay groups, ensure you also define these relationships in other Lawson applications.
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If your posting company and invoice company are different, define intercompany relationships between the pay group posting company ("from" company) and each invoice company ("to" company) in General Ledger. For more information, see the General Ledger User Guide.
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In the Cash Management application, define company-cash code relationships between the pay group posting company and each cash code that the pay group processes payments for. For more information, see the Cash Management User Guide.