Help:AR1-Edit AR Account
The window titled Adding an A/R Account enables you to add a new A/R Account to your system and the window titled Changing an A/R Account enables you to edit the information about an existing A/R Account.
A/R Account *: Enter a number between 1 and 99 to identify this A/R Account. This is a required field.
Name *: Enter the name of this account. This could be the name of the specific branch or division or just "General Accounts Receivable" if only one A/R Account is used. This is a required field.
Accounts Receivable G/L # *: Enter the general ledger account number for the Accounts Receivable Control Account. This is usually an asset account and this account must be set up as Restricted in the General Ledger Accounts Name File. Press the [?] to the right of this field to view all the Active and Restricted General Ledger Accounts. This is a required field.
Clearing Account G/L # *: Enter the general ledger account number for the A/R Clearing Control Account. This is usually a contra-asset account and this account must be set up as Restricted in the General Ledger Accounts Name File. This account receives information from the Record Deposits function in the Bank Account Manager module. It is used to hold cash deposit amounts which either must be applied to multiple A/R files (e.g., cash received from Van Line) or payments on accounts which need to have their revenue amounts adjusted. Press the [?] to the right of this field to view all the Active and Restricted General Ledger Accounts. This is a required field.
[ Add ] This button will be available only if you pressed the [Insert] button on the A/R Account File Maintenance window. Press this button to add this new A/R account to the A/R Account File.
[ Save ] This button will be available only if you pressed the [Change] button on the A/R Account File Maintenance window. Press this button to save the changes made to this A/R account in the A/R Account File.
[ Cancel ] Press this button to ignore any information entered on this window and return to the previous window.
[ Help ] Press this button (if available) or the F1 key to view the Help text for this window.
