3 System Accounts

System Accounts is a repository account mainly used for postings that do not impact any of the passenger’s account, for example, Cash postings from an outlet, Ad-hoc purchases, Crew signing privilege, or as an adjustment account. These accounts do not have a check-in/out date, and when not in use, you can set them to Inactive.

Figure 3-1 System Account


This figure shows the System Account

In the System Account Main window, accounts are filtered by All, Active Accounts, or Inactive Accounts, sortable by Account/Name or Voyage.

Figure 3-2 System Account Filters


This figure shows the System Account Filters

Creating a System Account

  1. In the Management module, select Cashier, and then select System Accounts from the drop-down menu.
  2. In the System Account window, select Insert New.
  3. Enter the information for the account and click OK to save. The newly created account appear as Active in the account list.

Figure 3-3 System Account Entry Form


This figure shows the System Account Entry Form

Table 3-1 Field Definition of System Account Entry Form

Field Description

Account No

User Assigned account number.

Name

System Account Name.

Payment by Credit Card

Enable credit card payment type.

Payment

Payment type linked to Department Codes in Financial Setup.

Access Priv

Privilege level allowed to access the account.

Posting Allowed

Sets the account Active/Inactive.

POS Room ID

Assigned Room ID for MICROS POS.

Post to Next Cruise on embarkation date

Enable posting of charges into the next Cruise when the account is balanced.

Disc Template

Link to available Discount template and apply the discount when the posting added is a department code listed in the template.

GL Account

Link the transactions to designated GL account. Requires the General, Enable System Account GL Setting parameter.

Changing the System Account Information

Information of the System Account can be changed by selecting the account from the Account list, clicking Change, and then clicking OK to save.

Deleting a System Account

Note:

An account can be deleted only when there are no postings linked to the account.

Posting a Charge to System Account

Posting a charge to a System Account is similar to Add Posting in Guest Handling. See Invoice Tab on how to Add, Void, Move and Route posting, Pay and Print an invoice, and other posting related functions.

Enabling Posting for Next Cruise

The System Account allows you to post to future cruises by selecting the Post to Next cruise on embarkation date in the System Account Entry form.

  1. Retrieve the guest account from the Search panel and click Add Posting in the Guest Handling window.
  2. On the Add Postings form, select the Financial Department from the drop-down list or use the Search option to search for a department code.

    Figure 3-4 Add Posting Financial Department Selection


    This figure shows the Add Posting Financial Department Selection
  3. Insert a Value, Check Number, select the Invoice number to post, and click Add. This transfers the posting to the Postings List section, enabling you to post more than one charge.

    Figure 3-5 Adding a Charge


    This figure shows Adding a Charge
  4. Item count increases automatically when the posting is more than one.

    This figure shows the Add Posting Count
  5. Click Post to finalize the posting.
  6. At the Make Posting warning prompt, select OK to proceed to post to the next cruise.

    Figure 3-6 Posting to Future Cruise Warning Prompt


    This figure shows the Posting to Future Cruise Warning Prompt

Note:

Postings appear in the Invoice tab until you perform a System Cruise Change.

Applying Payment to Next Cruise Posting

When applying a payment to a future cruise, the account must have the Post to Next Cruise on embarkation date selected, otherwise the system posts the payment into the current cruise.

  1. In the System Account Invoice tab, select Pay Invoice.
  2. In the Invoice Payment window, the Enable System Account to post to future cruise on Embarkation date after full payment is checked.

    Figure 3-7 Payment to Next Cruise


    This figure shows the Payment to Next Cruise
  3. Click either Pay or Pay & Print to post the payment.
  4. Under the Make Payment warning prompt, select OK to the post payment on the next cruise.

    Figure 3-8 Payment to Future Cruise Prompt


    This figure shows the Payment to Future Cruise Prompt

Note:

If the Post to Next Cruise on embarkation date is not checked in the System Account Entry form, the system posts the payment in the current cruise by default, and this may cause an imbalance.

Discount & Routing Tab

The Discount & Routing tab is in the System Account function the same way as Discount handling in Guest Handling. See Disc, Route, Pkg for more information.

Registering a Credit Card

The Credit Card registration process in System Account is the same as in Guest Handling, Get Card Function. See Get Credit Cards Function for more information.

Setting an Inactive Account

An account can be enabled/disabled easily by deselecting Posting Allowed in the System Account Entry form. An Inactive Account has a Red Cross symbol in the Posting Allowed column in the System Account number grid.