This topic lists the steps for setting up a new Accounts Receivable ledger.
Before you start
- Choose company-wide options in Common Services.
- Add information about the bank accounts, taxes, and currencies used in your Accounts Receivable system.
- Add receivables control accounts to your general ledger chart of accounts.
Step 1: Set up Accounts Receivable options and codes
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Use the A/R Options screen and the A/R G/L Integration screen to specify how your receivables system will operate.
Note: After making changes to program options (on Options screens) or optional fields (on Optional Fields screens), you and all other users must sign out and sign in again to apply the changes.
- Design coding schemes for your Accounts Receivable records.
- Specify the coding schemes and other settings in the following screens:
Step 2: Add customers
Use the following screens:
- A/R Customer Groups Screen
- A/R National Accounts Screen
- A/R Customers Screen
- A/R Ship-To Locations Screen
- A/R Recurring Charges Screen
Step 3: Transfer your accounting data to Accounts Receivable
- Enter year-to-date and current transactions.
- Print batch listings.
- Post the batches
- Enter historical totals (statistics) for customers, customer groups, national accounts, items, and salespersons (optional).
For more information, see About Entering Current and Historical Transactions.
Step 4: Design the formats for your preprinted forms
Design and test formats for printing invoices, credit notes, debit notes, deposit slips, statements, letters, and labels, or adapt the sample formats to print on your own forms.
For more information, see Customizable Formats for Printed Accounts Receivable Forms.