Transaction Types and Automatic Postings

The Transaction Center has implicit and explicit entries.

  • Implicit postings are implied entries that are made as a result of system setup and settings. The implicit entries help to streamline the transaction entry process by eliminating the must enter redundant detail. An example of an implicit entry is the debit entry for a cash receipt: the debit always goes to the cash account, which has been implied by the selected bank code in the New File screen.
  • Explicit entries are populated during the transaction entry process. An example of an explicit entry is the debit side of an accounts payable voucher: the debit entry differs greatly from vendor or voucher, so the debit side is explicitly entered in transaction entry.
Transaction Type Debit Credit
Timesheets and labor adjustments When you post employee timesheets, labor charges for each employee are debited (by labor type) to the labor accounts specified on the Accounting tab of the Labor Types form (in Accounting Settings). Labor charges for each employee are credited to the Job Cost Variance account (703.00).
Accounts Payable Typically an expense account entered explicitly on the accounts payable form. Accounts payable liability account specified on the Liability Codes tab of Company AP Settings (implicit).
Cash or AP Disbursements Typically an expense account entered explicitly. Cash account as mapped on the Bank Codes tab of Accounting Settings.
Cash Receipts Cash accounts as mapped by the bank code (implicit). Typically, the accounts receivable account will default when you use the invoice lookup feature in cash receipt transaction entry.
Journal Entries Entered explicitly in journal entry transaction entry. Entered explicitly in journal entry transaction entry.
Units Expense account entered in Units hub for the specific unit and project type. If necessary, the debit account can be overridden in unit transaction entry. Credit account entered in Units hub for the specific unit.
Invoices Accounts Receivable is implicitly debited because of the invoice mapping setup.

If your enterprise uses Revenue Recognition, implicit postings are also made to debit Unbilled Revenue and credit Unbilled Services.

Revenue accounts are defaulted from accounts selected on the Invoice Mapping Accounts tab of Accounts Receivable Settings, but you can modify them if necessary.
Employee Expenses and Repayments Expense account entered on transaction form. Implicit accounts as specified in the Employee Expense Credit account on the Posting tab of Accounting Company Settings.
Miscellaneous Expenses Expense account entered explicitly on transaction form (usually a reimbursable account). Implicit accounts as specified in the Miscellaneous Expense Credit account on the Posting tab of Accounting Company Settings.
Prints and Reproduction Expenses Expense account entered explicitly on transaction form (usually a reimbursable account). Implicit accounts as specified in the Reproductions Expense Credit account on the Posting tab of Accounting Company Settings.