Entering Other Deposits and Bank Charges

Accolent ERP allows users to enter Bank Deposits and Bank Charges. On the Bank Deposits and Bank Charges screens, the GL Account for Cash in Bank and the amount are defaulted respectively as a debit or credit. The user can select one or more offsetting GL Accounts to post too. Both screens work the same […]

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General Ledger Differences for Advantage Users

Accolent ERP works differently from Advantage in many areas. One of the main differences is that Accolent ERP’s General Ledger is completely GAAP-compliant and so has constraints that were not present in Advantage. Another major difference is that the General Ledger posts transactions in real-time immediately as they are completed, so there are no daily […]

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Setting Up Financial Statements

Setting up the Financial Statements in Accolent ERP requires several steps. First, map out the general structure of the financial statements using three levels of categorization: Account Type (e.g., Asset), Account Sub-Type (e.g., Current Assets) and Account Group (e.g., Cash). Then review the printed format of the financial statements that were set up and revise […]

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Summary of General Ledger Postings

Accolent ERP posts transactions to the General Ledger (GL) through the following Accounting Journals: Sales Journal (SJ), Payment Receipts Journal (PR), PO Receipts/Manual Inventory Adjustments Journal (PO), Accounts Payable Journal (AP), Voucher Adjustments Journal (VA), Cash Disbursements Journal (CD) and the General Journal (GJ). The Accounting Journals are automatically posted to the GL immediately upon […]

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Getting Started with the General Ledger

Accolent ERP provides a comprehensive GAAP-compliant accounting system and General Ledger (“GL”). The GL is the means by which records are stored of all the financial accounts and transactions in the system. The GL is the basis of all the financial and accounting reporting provided by the system. To use the accounting system, the General […]

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General Ledger End of Month and End of Year Close

Accolent ERP’s General Ledger is posted immediately upon a transaction being entered. The transaction is posted to the GL based on the transaction’s date. As such, closing a month or a fiscal year is simply a matter of verifying the transactions that were posted, and making any period adjustments or posting any GL Adjustments and […]

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General Ledger Postings – Cash Disbursements Journal

Accolent ERP posts transactions to the General Ledger (GL) through the following Accounting Journals: Sales Journal (SJ), Payment Receipts Journal (PR), PO Receipts/Manual Inventory Adjustments Journal (PO), Accounts Payable Journal (AP), Voucher Adjustments Journal (VA), Cash Disbursements Journal (CD) and the General Journal (GJ). The Accounting Journals are automatically posted to the GL immediately upon […]

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General Ledger Postings – Accounts Payable Journal

Accolent ERP posts transactions to the General Ledger (GL) through the following Accounting Journals: Sales Journal (SJ), Payment Receipts Journal (PR), PO Receipts/Manual Inventory Adjustments Journal (PO), Accounts Payable Journal (AP), Voucher Adjustments Journal (VA), Cash Disbursements Journal (CD) and the General Journal (GJ). The Accounting Journals are automatically posted to the GL immediately upon […]

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General Ledger Postings – PO Receipts Journal

Accolent ERP posts transactions to the General Ledger (GL) through the following Accounting Journals: Sales Journal (SJ), Payment Receipts Journal (PR), PO Receipts/Manual Inventory Adjustments Journal (PO), Accounts Payable Journal (AP), Voucher Adjustments Journal (VA), Cash Disbursements Journal (CD) and the General Journal (GJ). The Accounting Journals are automatically posted to the GL immediately upon […]

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General Ledger Postings – Sales Journal

Accolent ERP posts transactions to the General Ledger (GL) through the following Accounting Journals: Sales Journal (SJ), Payment Receipts Journal (PR), PO Receipts/Manual Inventory Adjustments Journal (PO), Accounts Payable Journal (AP), Voucher Adjustments Journal (VA), Cash Disbursements Journal (CD) and the General Journal (GJ). The Accounting Journals are automatically posted to the GL immediately upon […]

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