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Overview:
Throughout the month journal entry transactions are created by processing of accounts payable, accounts
receivable, billing, cash receipts, etc. The following is a checklist of recommended steps and reports to
complete a month end closing.
A listing of sub‐ledger reports is included to assist you in determining if the general ledger accounts are in
balance to their related sub‐ledger reports. It is recommended that this balancing routine is performed
monthly as part of the month end closing process. For the purpose of tying out, it is important to choose
reports that are selected based on the posting period (rather than only by date). Other important information
related to balancing is addressed in this document, i.e., processes to avoid and how to research out of balance
accounts.
A listing of standard accounting journals and other analysis reports is also included that you may consider
reviewing as part of your month end close process.
Closing Process Checklist
General Ledger Closing Process
Process Instructions
Close Posting Periods After all entries related to A/P, A/R and Time Entry have been
completed, close the related module’s posting periods. Note the
settings of the modules are independent of each other and can be
closed at different times. Set these modules as “Current” for the next
Posting Period. If using the Close Posting Period application, this will
occur automatically. Leave the GL as current and the next month
should be set as “Open”.
Update to Summary The Update to Summary process can be performed as often as
needed, but must be run at least once a month. The Update to
Summary application summarizes all journal entries that have not
been posted to the General Ledger Summary Table. This must be run
prior to the printing of financial statements.
Bank Reconciliation Prepare the Advantage bank reconciliation and print the related
report in Advantage.
Journal Entries Use the journal entry options to standardize and automate manual
journal entry processing:
Manual Journal Entries
Recurring Journal Entries
Import Journal Entries
Allocations
Print the Trial Balance Use the Trail Balance Query Report to compare and confirm that key
Query Report GL account balances corresponds to their related sub‐ledger report.
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Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Sub‐Ledger Reports
Report Report Location
Accounts Receivable Advantage | Accounting | Reports | Month End Reports
Accounts Payable Advantage | Accounting | Reports | Month End Reports
Production Sub‐Ledger Reports
Report Report Location
Production WIP Advantage | Accounting | Reports | Month End Reports
Deferred Sales Advantage | Accounting | Reports | Month End Reports
Production WIP – Several of these reports include the deferred sales
balance information
Accrued AP Advantage | Accounting | Reports | Month End Reports | Accrued
Liability
Accrued Cost of Sales Adassist | Accounting Reports | Accrued Cost of Sales
Media Sub‐Ledger Reports
Report Report Location
Media WIP / Accrued AP Advantage | Accounting | Reports | Month End Reports
Deferred Sales – Media Adassist | Reports | Accounting Reports |Media Sales Reports
Applies to companies where Report 6‐Media Commissions Billed (Period, Client, IO) – V2 with
Media Pre‐bill Income report options selected:
Recognition is set to From Period and To Period: Balancing Period
“Insertion/Broadcast” or
“Close Date” only Include: Deferred as of To Period Only
The Billing Amount column will equal the deferred sales media general
ledger account
Deferred COS – Media Adassist | Reports | Accounting Reports |Media Sales Reports
Applies to companies where Report 6‐Media Commissions Billed (Period, Client, IO) – V2 with
Media Pre‐bill Income report options selected:
Recognition is set to From Period and To Period: Balancing Period
“Insertion/Broadcast” or
“Close Date” only Include: Deferred as of To Period Only
The Net Amount column will equal the deferred cost of sales media
general ledger account
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General Ledger Financial Statements
Report Report Location
Balance Sheet Advantage | General Ledger | Report Writer | Report List
Income Statement Advantage | General Ledger | Report Writer | Report List
Detail Trail Balance Advantage | General Ledger | Queries & Reports | Detail by Acct Code
Report
Summary Trail Balance Advantage | General Ledger | Queries & Reports | Trial Balance Query
Client Profitability Reports ‐ Client‐Level reports that tie back to the Income Statement (Sales/COS)
Report Report Location
Client Profit & Loss Adassist | Management Reports | Client Profit & Loss Reports
Various reporting options are available at a detail or summary level
including the ability to include or exclude overhead allocation
Standard Accounting Journals ‐ Additional Reports you may want to review.
Report Report Location
Cash Receipts Journal Adassist | Accounting Reports | Cash Reports by Period
Check Register Adassist | Accounting Reports | Check Register
Client Cash on Account Adassist | Accounting Reports | Client Cash on Account
Client Costs by Vendor Adassist | Accounting Reports | Client Costs by Vendor
Direct Expense Report Adassist | Accounting Reports | Direct Expense Report
Disbursement Journal Adassist | Accounting Reports | Check Register
Invoice Register Adassist | Accounting Reports | Invoice Register
Outstanding Bank Adassist | Bank Reports | Outstanding Items Listing
Transactions
Purchase Journal Adassist | Accounting Reports | Accounts Payable Reports | Debit
Account Detail
Sales Journal Adassist | Accounting Reports | Sales Journal
Vendor Charges by Job Adassist | Accounting Reports | Vendor Charges by Job
Vendor Invoice by Client Adassist | Accounting Reports | Vendor Invoice by Client
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Processes to Avoid
Below is a listing of processes that should be avoided
It is important to understand the transactions posted to the general ledger accounts used in processing of
accounts payable, billing and cash receipts are controlled by the system. These general ledger accounts
include:
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
WIP
Deferred Sales (Media and Production)
Accrued Cost of Sales (Media and Production)
Accrued Accounts Payable (Media and Production)
Sales (Media and Production)
Cost of Sales (Media and Production)
These accounts should not be used when processing the follow types of transactions.
Manual, recurring, imported and allocation journal entries
Accounts payable transactions posted on the non‐client tab
Bank reconciliation application entries for service charge, interest earned, electronic transfers and
other miscellaneous entries
Client cash receipt adjustments and on account entries
Other cash receipts
When posting client cash receipts on account transactions we recommend picking one account code to use.
For example, post the transaction to the accounts receivable account or a client prepayment account.
How to Research Out of Balances Between General Ledger Accounts and Sub‐Ledger Reports
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Accounts
Report / GL Out of Research Instructions Research Report Locations
Balance
Accounts Payable Print the two reports under Adassist | Accounting Reports |
Reconciliation – Accounts Payable, Reconciliation – Accounts Payable
Purchase Journal (By Credit Account)
and Cash Disbursements Journal (By
Debit Account) and compare to the Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
General Ledger Detail by Account Code Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
report
Accounts Receivable Print the Reconciliation – Accounts Adassist | Accounting Reports |
Receivable Report(s); these reports will Reconciliation – Accounts Receivable
flag the transactions that are causing
variances
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Production Accounts
Report / GL Out of Research Instructions Research Report Locations
Balance
Accrued AP (Accrued Print the Sales Journal Report 25‐Sales Adassist | Accounting | Sales Journal
Liability) Journal (Advance Billing Breakdown)
Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
with Job Description report the General
Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
Ledger by Account Code report for the
accrued accounts payable account and
compare the Advance Billing Net column
to the general ledger transactions
posted (positive net amounts on the
sales journal report are credits to the
general ledger account, negative
amounts are debits)
Accrued Cost of Sales Print the Accrued Cost of Sales Report by Adassist | Accounting | Accrued Cost of
Client/Division/Product and the General Sales
Ledger by Account Code report for the
Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
accrued cost of sales account and Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
compare
Deferred Sales For the period out of balance, print the Adassist | Accounting | Sales Journal
Sales Journal 1‐Detailed Sales Journal Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
and the General Ledger by Account Code Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
report for the deferred sales account
and compare the Advance column on
the sales journal report to the general
ledger transactions posted
Production WIP For the period out of balance, print the Adassist | Accounting | Work in Process
Work in Process – 5‐Production WIP Production
Activity by GLXact report and the Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
General Ledger by Account Code report Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
for the WIP account and compare
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Media Accounts
Report / GL Out of Research Instructions Research Report Locations
Balance
Media WIP / Accrued Print the Reconciliation – Media WIP Adassist | Accounting Reports |
AP Report, these reports will list the general Reconciliation – Media WIP
ledger transactions and flags what is
causing the variance(s)
Deferred Sales – Report 6‐Media Commissions Billed Adassist | Reports | Accounting Reports
Media (Period, Client, IO) – V2 and the general |Media Sales Reports
ledger by account code report for the
Applies to companies Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
deferred sales – media account and
where Media Pre‐bill Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
compare
Income Recognition is
set to “Insertion / On the 6‐Media Commissions Billed
Broadcast” or “Close report the “Amount” column will equal
Date” only the Deferred Sales Media account
Deferred COS – Media Report 6‐Media Commissions Billed Adassist | Reports | Accounting Reports
Applies to companies (Period, Client, IO) – V2 and the general
|Media Sales Reports
ledger by account code report for the
where Media Pre‐bill Advantage | General Ledger | Queries &
Income Recognition is deferred cost of sales – media account Reports | Detail by Account Code Report
and compare
set to “Insertion /
Broadcast” or “Close On the 6‐Media Commissions Billed
Date” only report the “Net Amount” column will
equal the Deferred COS Media account
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GL Entry Query
The GL Entry Query found under Adassist Queries is a great tool for researching the transactions posted to a
general ledger account. This query allows you to select a range of posting periods and accounts and save the
information to Excel. Note: This query will also be available in Advantage v6.20 in the General Ledger module.
To run this query:
1. Select the Posting Period(s)
2. Select the General Ledger Account(s)
3. Click on Run Query
4. Click on Send to Excel
5. You will be prompted to save the file, accept the file name GLDetailQTrans.xls or enter a different file
name, select a location and click OK to save
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