59 Understand Transaction Codes

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59.1 About Transaction Codes

You must assign a transaction code to each item that appears on a bank statement. This code identifies the type of transaction, such as a journal entry or customer payment, and determines the type of detail information you will enter for that transaction. This detail information specifies how to reconcile the entry.

For the system to identify your transactions correctly, you must associate each transaction code with a user defined code. You define your own transaction codes in a user defined code table (system 09/ type BJ).

59.1.1 How Do You Use Transaction Codes?

The system handles various transactions differently, based on the transaction codes. The following describes these codes and how you can use them:

Code Description
01 Journal Entry (JE) You can write a journal entry to record an adjustment made by the bank, such as a service charge or a wire transfer fee. You can also enter a journal entry that has associated value-added tax (VAT).

When you reconcile bank statements, the system updates the Account Ledger table (F0911) with a journal entry between the bank account and the G/L account you specify in the Account Number field. The journal entry includes the tax, if applicable. The system also marks the bank account as reconciled.

02 Automatic Receipts Entry (CRE) A customer might make a payment directly to your bank account, such as a wire transfer. After the wire transfer appears on the bank statement, you can enter the receipt in batch mode and update the Bank Statement Detail table (F0917).

When you reconcile bank statements, the system updates the Accounts Receivable Ledger table (F0311) with a receipt transaction. When you post the batch, it creates entries in the Account Ledger table (F0911).

03 Manual Receipts Entry (CRI) You can enter a receipt, such as a wire transfer, that directly updates the Accounts Receivable Ledger table (F0311).

When you reconcile bank statements, the system marks the Account Ledger table (F0911) as reconciled.

04 Receipts Clear (CR) If your bank statement lists deposits or other receipts that you have previously recorded, you can use this form to reconcile the entry associated with the receipts.

When you reconcile bank statements, the system finds the original receipt record in the Account Ledger table (F0911) and marks it as reconciled.

06 Draft Collected (DR) You might receive drafts from customers and submit the drafts to the bank for payment. When the deposit appears on the bank statement, you can create and reconcile the entry.

When you reconcile bank statements, the system updates the Account Ledger table (F0911) with a debit to the bank account and a credit to the draft receivable account. The system marks the bank account as reconciled and changes the pay status for the draft to P (paid) in the Accounts Receivable Ledger table (F0311).

07 Draft Paid (DP) You might use drafts to submit payments to suppliers. The suppliers submit the drafts to the bank for payment. When the bank statement shows that the drafts are paid, you can create and reconcile the entry.

When you reconcile bank statements, the system updates the Account Ledger table (F0911) with a debit to the drafts payable account and a credit to the bank account. The system marks the bank account as reconciled and changes the pay status for the draft to P (paid) in the Accounts Payable Ledger table (F0411).

08 Payment Clear (CK) If your bank statement lists your canceled checks or payments, you can reconcile the entry associated with a payment.

When you reconcile bank statements, the system finds the original payment record in the Account Ledger table (F0911) and marks it as reconciled.

09 Self-reconciling (BK) A self-reconciling item does not require reconciliation and does not access a detail form.
10 Manual payments with match (PWM) You can enter a manual payment for an existing voucher that updates the Accounts Payable Ledger, Accounts Payable Matching Document (F0413), and the Payable Matching Document Detail (F0414) tables.

When you reconcile bank statements, the system marks the Account Ledger record as reconciled.

11 Manual payments without match (PWO) You can enter a voucher and a manual payment that updates the Accounts Payable Ledger, Accounts Payable Matching Document, and the Payable Matching Document Detail tables.

59.1.2 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Transit Accounts If you use a transit account and reconcile bank statements, the system enters a debit or credit to the transit account and the offset to the bank account in the Account Ledger table for all types of transactions. It marks the bank account as reconciled but does not mark the transit account.

Use transit (intermediate) accounts to enter transactions before you apply them to a specific bank account. For example, you can enter all receipts to one account even though they have been deposited to many specific bank accounts.


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