1. Accounts Payable Implementation Guide
  2. Balance Test

Balance Test

The balance test performs the following comparisons for each batch:

  • Compares the gross amount in the F0411 table with the gross amount in the F0911 table.

  • Compares the automatic offset amount with the AP control amount.

  • Compares both of the preceding AP and GL amounts.

The net differences between these amounts should be zero, indicating that the amounts are in balance. If they are in balance, the integrity report is blank. If they are not, the batch totals appear on the integrity report.

When the system totals gross amounts, it does not add gain or loss transactions to the gross voucher amounts. It also does not add the discount that is taken or subtract the discount that is lost from the gross amount for the associated payment transaction.

The system adds the value-added tax (VAT) to the voucher taxable amount and subtracts the amount of use tax on transactions. It also adds the VAT from unposted PE (matching document type) transactions for any change to the gross amount.