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Accounts Subtask

Use this subtask to view the account types and other information established for the sales group abbreviation on the service request line.

This subtask also displays the options selected for the sales group abbreviation. The options determine the project and organization to be used during service request entry posting. You can define sales group abbreviations on the Manage Sales Group Abbreviations screen.

Table Window

This table window displays the account types and values assigned to the sales group abbreviation used by the service request.

Field Description
Transaction Description

This field displays one of the following account types:

  • Accounts Receivable Account

  • Cost of Sales Account

  • Clearing Account

  • Labor

  • Sales Account

  • Warranty Accrual Account

  • Warranty Expense Account

Project

This field displays the project assigned to the account type.

The Use Project Revenue Setup Rules checkbox determines the project that displays.

  • If the Use Project Revenue Setup Rules checkbox is selected, the

  • Project column displays as follows:

  • For Sales Account and Deferred Revenue Account transaction types, the Project column displays the project to charge as determined by the project revenue setup rules.

  • For the Unbilled A/R Account transaction types, the Project column displays the project to charge as determined by the project revenue setup rules and project billing info.

  • If the Use Project Revenue Setup Rules checkbox is cleared, the Project column displays the project ID associated with the sales group abbreviation.

Project Name This field displays the name associated with the project.
Account This field displays the account assigned to the account type. The account must be valid for the organization (if one is entered), depending on the Project Required value. It must not be a summary account or a project account.
Account Name This field displays the name associated with the account.
Organization

This field displays the organization assigned to the account type.

If the Sales Group Abbreviation entered has the Use Project Owning Org checkbox selected in the Accounts Receivable Account and Liquidation Account rows, the Organization column displays accordingly.

For Accounts Receivable Account transaction types, the default Organization that loads is equal to the project’s owning organization where the project matches the project ID associated with the sales group abbreviation. If you manually modify the accounts receivable project, the default A/R Organization is equal to the owning organization of the new project.

Organization Name This field displays the name associated with the organization.
Ref 1

This field displays the first reference number assigned to the service request.

Note: If you customize the reference fields on the Configure General Ledger Settings screen, this field displays a different label. For example, REF 1, AC 1.
Ref 2

This field displays the second reference number assigned to the service request.

Note: If you customize the reference fields on the Configure General Ledger Settings screen, this field displays a different label. For example, REF 2, AC 2.
Project Abbrev This field displays the project abbreviation for the line item to be charged.
Org Abbrev This field displays organization abbreviation.
Use Project Revenue Setup Rules

This field displays the value of the setting on the Manage Sales Group Abbreviations screen. This checkbox allows the project substitutable sales group abbreviations to use the charge from the Manage Revenue Information and Manage Project Billing Information screens when setting up a service request line.

This allows costs to be posted to the correct level within the work breakdown structure, while allowing project revenue, deferred revenue, and unbilled accounts receivable to post at a higher or lower level within the project.

  • This checkbox is selected for the Sales Account and Unbilled A/R Account transaction types if the Project Required field is set to Substitution Allowed only.

  • For Sales Account transaction types, the project revenue setup rules determine the project to charge.

  • For the Unbilled A/R Account transaction types, the project revenue setup rules and project billing info determine the project to charge.

  • This checkbox is cleared if the project revenue setup rules do not determine the project to charge.

Use Project Owning Org

This field displays the value of the setting on the Manage Sales Group Abbreviations screen. This checkbox allows the owning organization of each project to be used for posting.

  • This checkbox is selected if a project's costs are posted to the organization that owns the project; the owning organization of the project displays.

  • This checkbox is cleared if a project's costs are posted to the organization specified by the sales group abbreviation or if the Project Required field is set to Non-Contract Related.

Material Account This field displays the account ID to which the material cost is charged.
Material Organization This field displays the organization ID to which the material cost is charged.
Material REF1 This field displays the reference 1 number to which the material cost is charged. If you customize the reference fields on the Configure General Ledger Settings screen, this field displays a different label. For example, REF 1, AC 1.
Material REF2 This field displays the reference 2 number to which the material cost is charged. If you customize the reference fields on the Configure General Ledger Settings screen, this field displays a different label. For example, REF 2, AC 2.
Direct Labor Account This field displays the account ID to which the direct labor cost is charged.
Direct Labor Organization This field displays the organization ID to which the direct labor cost is charged.
Direct Labor REF1 This field displays the reference 1 number to which the direct labor cost is charged.
Direct Labor REF 2 This field displays the reference 2 number to which the direct labor cost is charged.
Subcontract Account This field displays the account ID to which the subcontract cost is charged.
Subcontract Organization This field displays the organization ID to which the subcontract cost is charged.
Subcontract REF 1 This field displays the reference 1 number to which the subcontract cost is charged.
Subcontract REF 2 This field displays the reference 2 number to which the subcontract cost is charged.
Misc Cost 1 Account This field displays the account ID to which the miscellaneous cost 1 is charged.
Misc Cost 1 Organization This field displays the organization ID to which the miscellaneous cost 1 is charged.
Misc Cost 1 REF 1 This field displays the reference 1 ID to which the miscellaneous cost 1 is charged.
Misc Cost 1 REF 2 This field displays the reference 2 ID to which the miscellaneous cost 1 is charged.
Misc Cost 2 Account This field displays the account ID to which the miscellaneous cost 2 is charged.
Misc Cost 2 Organization This field displays the organization ID to which the miscellaneous cost 2 is charged.
Misc Cost 2 REF 1 This field displays the reference 1 number to which the miscellaneous cost 2 is charged.
Misc Cost 2 REF 2 This field displays the reference 2 number to which the miscellaneous cost 2 is charged.
Non-Inventory Account This field displays the account for items that are not tracked.
Non-Inventory Organization This field displays the organization ID for items that are not tracked.
Non-Inventory REF0001 This field displays the reference 1 number of the non-inventory item.
Non-Inventory REF0002 This field displays the reference 2 number of the non-inventory item.

Parent Topic:

Subtasks of the Manage Service Requests Screen