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Utilities - Module: Accounts Payable

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General Details

Name of Accounts:
Enter the name used to refer to these accounts, the default is 'Supplier'.

Name of Types:
Enter the name to refer to the main supplier classification. The default is 'Type'. Other examples may include Category or Brand.

Name of Sub-types:
Enter the name used to refer to the second supplier classification. This defaults to 'Category'. Sub-types for suppliers are rarely used.

Default Payment Method:
Select Cheque or Direct Credit.

Default Order Stationery:
Select the default purchase order stationery form. The default is 'PURCHASE'.
See Utilities - Stationery Layouts for details about creating purchase order forms.

Length of Account Numbers:
Enter the number of characters the longest supplier account number will be. The minimum should be 6. This value will be used on screens and reports.

Length of Account Names:
Enter the number of characters the longest supplier name will be. This value will be used on screens and reports.

Security Level for Batch Totals:
Enter the security level required (AP module) to view batch totals. You may want to hide totals for security reasons.

Maintenance

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Number Accounts?:
Last Account Number Used:
Enter 'Yes' for the system to automatically generate supplier numbers on new accounts. Specify the last number used, the system will automatically allocate the next number available.

Automatic Price Updating:

AP Payment Transaction:
Specify the supplier payment transaction type, typically this is 'APPAY'.

Cash Payment Transaction:
Specify the cash payment transaction type, typically 'GLPAY'.

GL Controls

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GL Control Account:
Enter the primary supplier control account.
You can have subsidiary control accounts for suppliers, these are defined by type. See Utilities - Types for details.

Bank Charges Account:
Enter the account used to post bank charges to. This account is optional.
If it is defined then when entering Supplier Payment a field will be displayed prompting the user to enter bank charges. These will be posted to this account.

Freight Account:
Enter the account used to post freight from suppliers to.

Discount Account:
Enter the account used to post payment discounts to (eg: prompt payment discounts).


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