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Quotes Ledger Accounts for Journals

Accounting - Ledger Accounts

Purpose
To provide a screen to maintain ledger accounts for screen journals that tie to ALMSys Accounting.

Layout / How To
The current ALMSys Accounting company name will appear at the top of the screen. If this is wrong, you must got to ALMSys Accounting and change to the correct company there.

The grid contains a list of the screen functions that create accounting journals. Each entry will have a + sign in front of it. Click on the + sign to expand that function to see the items within that function.

Each item will show you the ledger and offset information. Double click on the item to edit it. You will be taken to the Ledger Account Edit screenQuotes Ledger Account Edit.

Functions
AccountingDeal. These items are used with the Accounting - Deal screen. They are for new lease/loan accounting only. Only the Ledger Account field is used, and possibly the Special Amount. The sign reverser is ignored; determination of credits and debits is done within the program. 

If you specify a ledger account for "WarrantyFeesIncome", you are telling the program that you want to split the service contract charge into two pieces, using the Special Amount for the "WarrantyFeesIncome" and putting the remainder against the ledger account denoted on the service contract Charges Master record.

AccountingTerm.... There are multiple termination types, all of which are used with the Accounting - Termination screen. These are for lease terminations only. Only the Ledger Account field is used, and possibly the Special Amount. The sign reverser is ignored; determination of credits and debits is done within the program. 

If you specify a ledger account for "WarrantyFeesIncome", you are telling the program that you want to split the service contract charge into two pieces, using the Special Amount for the "WarrantyFeesIncome" and putting the remainder against the ledger account denoted on the service contract Charges Master record.

WarrantyNew. These items are used on the Warranty Log Record Maintenance screen in conjunction with the accounting button in the Taxes box. They are for new warranty accounting that is not specified as part of a new lease or loan.

WarrantyRefund. These items are used on the Warranty Log Record Maintenance screen in conjunction with the accounting button in the Refund box. They are for cancelled warranty accounting.