Creating adjustment entries

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This page allows you to pass adjustment entries subsequent to company consolidation. Tell me more.

The “Create Adjustment Entry” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Status

The status of the voucher. It must be “Authorized”.

Voucher No

A unique number identifying the adjustment entry voucher (Alphanumeric, 18). Mandatory. This number is generated and displayed by the system, when the “Create Adjustment Entry” pushbutton is clicked. The number is displayed with the corresponding prefix and suffix of the numbering type selected in the “Numbering Type” field. The number is incremented from the last number available in the “Numbering Class” business component.

Note: This field must not be left blank if “Manual” has been selected in the “Numbering Type” field.

Transaction Date

The date on which the voucher is recorded in the finance book (Date Format). Mandatory. The date entered in this field must be before the system date. It must also fall within an “Open” or “Provisionally Closed” financial period.

The system displays the following:

Finance Book

The code identifying the “Consolidation” finance book of the company.

Numbering Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for the login organization unit and the “Company Consolidation - JV” transaction type. The numbering types must have already been defined in the “Numbering Class” business component and must be in “Active” status. The system displays the numbering type set as default for the transaction in the “Numbering Class” business component.

Remarks

Any comments or observations regarding the voucher (Alphanumeric, 255).

 

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Note: Data-entry for a debit and a corresponding credit of account code is mandatory in this multiline.

Consolidation Account Code

The code identifying the consolidation account for which the adjustment entry is being created (Alphanumeric, 32). Mandatory.

 

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Note: The code entered in this field must have been included in the list of codes for which journal vouchers can be passed. The properties of the account code in this field must be included in the list for which journal vouchers can be passed.

Dr / Cr

Use the drop-down list box to set whether the adjustment entry must be debited or credited in the account code. You can select from “Dr” or “Cr”. The system displays “Dr” by default on launch of the page.

The system displays the following in the “Accounting Information” multiline:

Transaction Currency

The code identifying the base currency of the company in which the transaction occurred.

Base Amount

The transaction amount in the base currency of the company (Decimal). Mandatory. The amount entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Remarks

Any observations or comments pertaining to the amount that has been debited or credited in the account (Alphanumeric, 255).

The system calculates and displays the debit and credit totals in the base currency of the company.

The system displays the following:

Base Amount

 

Debit Total

The sum total of all the amounts that have been debited in the base currency of the company.

Credit Total

The sum total of all the amounts that have been credited in the base currency of the company.

Note: The debit total must be equal to the calculated credit total.

The system generates a unique number identifying the voucher if you have opted for an automatic numbering type. The system saves the details of the vouchers and also updates its status as “Authorized”. The system calculates and saves the transaction amount for the individual account codes in the parallel base currency of the company (if applicable). The system also updates the login ID of the user and the system date in the “Created By” and the “Created Date” fields.

The system displays the following:

Created By

The login ID of the user who created the voucher.

Created Date

The date on which the voucher was created.