System Narrative
Online Processing
Company Controls
Data Entry
System Reporting
Vendor Controls
Processing Flows
PO Input Flow
AP Input Flow
Receiver Input
Check Write Processing Flow
Check Reconciliation Flow
Report Write Flow
GL Interface Processing Flow
Master File Purge

GL Interface Processing Flow

The General Ledger Interface is normally run once a month by most companies, but can be run daily with no difficulty. It is very similar to our Standard Report Writer process except that it reads the Distribution, Accounts Payable and Purchase Order Master files during the course of processing and can produce a magnetic file for input to a general ledger system.

As in all our other processing flows, we take in online controls and apply them against company, report (from the Vendor Master file) and Table file records to arrive at the list of parameters that will control the process today (please refer to Month-end Processing in the Processing chapter of the Reference Documentation for a full treatment of the general ledger interface options).

Note: Selection criteria is not allowed for the General Ledger Interface reports (APR81), all records that meet the posting criteria will be posted.

The General Ledger Interface Module then reads the Distribution, Purchase Order and Accounts Payable Master files and creates a debit and credit entry for each un-posted distribution. In the case of invoice line items, where tax, freight and discounts may be prorated to the line item accounts, several debit and credit entries could be produced for each distribution.

These detail charges are sorted and printed on the General Ledger Interface report. This serves as a detailed audit trail for any posting records sent to the general ledger.

If you have instructed the General Ledger Interface Module to produce a file for the general ledger (you could have selected a trial posting only), then an interface file is produced. This file can include as much or as little detail as you want. For instance, you may decide that all expense entries will show full detail, Accounts Payable offset entries will be summarized by account and the Cash Account entries will be summarized by cost center.

If you have elected to create an interface file, the Distribution, Purchase Order and Accounts Payable Master files are updated with the posted information to prevent postings on a subsequent run.