Setting up Allocation Ratios

Allocation ratios define the basis on which source transactions should be manipulated to generate the target transactions in a Corporate Allocation Run (CAL). An allocation ratio can be used to determine the proportion, percentage or fixed amount of the source amount that is allocated to the target account for an allocation. For example, you may want to allocate 30% of the Head Office costs to the Manufacturing Division.

The ratio is maintained in a ratio account, or range of accounts. Selected postings to the ratio accounts are used to calculate the ratio amount, percentage or proportion.

An allocation ratio is applied to an allocation on Corporate Allocation Setup (CAD). If an allocation ratio is not used on an allocation, then 100% of the source transaction value is allocated to the target account.