Step 4: Post Pool Journal

After you have computed the pool rates and allocated service center cost, you must post the Journal that is updated through that process to the G/L.

You must post the pool journal before burden cost for each project can be calculated, because the burden cost program uses only the costs posted to the G/L and, since costs allocated to Service Centers are direct costs, these must be posted. Before posting, you can print the Allocation Journal Edit Report and/or the Service Center Cost Allocation Report and retain them for auditing purposes.