Transaction accounts

The table below lists the accounts, their use in transactions, and where they are set up.

Account Use Set Up
PO Accrual Used as a temporary holding account to track the amount of inventory that has been received but not yet paid for (invoice has not yet been matched). Company (MA01), Process Level (AP00.5)
Item Cost Variance Suspense (for detail match of inventory items) This is a temporary holding account that is used to indicate offset a cost difference between the invoice unit cost and receipt unit cost for an inventory item. This transaction is passed to the Inventory Control application for posting. Company (MA01), Process Level (AP00.5)
Tolerance Offset Used to offset a cost difference between the invoice goods amount and the receipt goods amount that is within tolerance. Used for invoice match and detail match within tolerance. Company (MA01), Process Level (AP00.5)
Receipt Write off This account is used to write off old receipts that cannot be matched. Company (MA01), Process Level (AP00.5)
Match Write off This account is used to write off amounts you have paid for goods but do not expect to receive or goods written off when receipts are adjusted. Company (MA01), Process Level (AP00.5)
Matched Not Received This temporary holding account is used to post amounts for goods you have paid for but not yet received. Used for inventory items. Company (MA01), Process Level (AP00.5)
Returns Suspense Used as a temporary holding account to post inventory items being returned to vendors. IC Location (IC02)
Inspection Hold Used as a temporary holding account to track inventory items received and waiting for inspection. IC Location (IC02)
Freight The account that is used when freight charges are applied against vendor returns. IC Location (IC02)
Handling The account that is used when handling charges are applied against vendor returns. IC Location (IC02)
Scrap The account that is used when inventory items are canceled off vendor returns or inventory items are rejected at inspection and written off. IC Location (IC02)
Inventory The account used when inventory items are received. GL Category (IC04)
Cost Variance / Adjustment The account used when cost variances cannot be posted to the inventory account because no stock exists. GL Category (IC04)
Expense The account used when non-inventory, special order, and services type items are received and when invoices are processed for these items. Entry forms (PO20, RQ10, AP20).
AP Accrual The liability account invoices post to when matched. AP Company (AP00.4), Process Level (AP00.5), Vendor (AP10), Company Vendor (AP10.5), Invoice Entry (AP20s)
Discount Accrual The account used to accrue payment discounts prior to processing payment. AP Company (AP00.4), MA Company (MA01)
Discount Earnings The account used to accrue payment discounts during Payment Closing (AP170). AP Company (AP00.4), Process Level (AP00.5), Vendor (AP10), Company Vendor (AP10.5), Invoice Entry (AP20s)