Setting Corporate Allocation Setup (CAD) - General

  1. Click the General tab in the Corporate Allocation Rules window.
  2. Specify this information:
    Type

    The type of allocation to be performed. Two types are available:

    • Charge - selects the transactions specified in the allocation source and creates the target transactions required without affecting the source account.
    • Split - automatically reverses the source transactions as well as generating the target transaction postings.
    Source

    The source of the allocation as defined using Corporate Allocation Sources (CAS). This determines the allocation source amount by identifying the source accounts and transactions. You can leave this blank if the Type is Charge and the Ratio Basis in Allocation Ratios (CAR) is Fixed Amount.

    Click Allocation Source to view or amend the allocation sources available.

    Target

    The target for the allocation postings as defined using Corporate Allocation Targets (CAT). This determines the target and offset accounts to be updated as a result of the allocation. You can leave this blank if the Type is Split and the allocated amounts are to be posted to the source accounts, as specified in Corporate Allocation Sources (CAS).

    Click Allocation Target to view or amend the allocation targets available.

    Ratio

    The allocation ratio to be used with this allocation. Allocation ratios are defined using Corporate Allocation Ratios (CAR). If this is blank, 100% of the source amount is allocated to the target during an allocation run.

    Click Allocation Ratio to view or amend the allocation ratios available.

    Target Period

    The period, or range of periods, to which the generated allocation transactions are to be posted for this allocation. If this is left blank, the transactions are posted to the period specified in Period To field in the allocation run. The following table shows the possible combinations and their results:

    Period From Period To Result
    blank blank Target transactions are posted to the Accounting Period To specified in the Corporate Allocation Run (CAL)
    ±nnn blank Target transactions are posted to a period ±nnn relative to the Accounting Period To specified in Corporate Allocation Run
    C±nnn blank Target transactions are posted to a period ±nnn relative to the current period of the source business unit
    ±nnn ±nnn Target transactions are distributed evenly over the range of periods, relative to the Accounting Period To specified in Corporate Allocation Run
    C±nnn C±nnn Target transactions are distributed evenly over the range of periods, relative to the current period of the source business unit
    = blank Target transactions are posted to the accounting period of the originating source transactions
    Journal Type

    The journal type to be used as the default for the generated transactions. The journal type must not have a status of Closed or Suspended.

  3. Save your changes.
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