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  • 1 Introduction
    • Introduction to Using General Ledger Guide
  • 2 Journals
    • Accounting Cycle
      • Example of an Accounting Cycle
      • How to Prevent a General Ledger Period from Closing When Open Subledger Periods Exist
    • Journal Capture
      • Journal Capture Options
    • Create Standard Journals
      • Overview of Journal Entry and Actions
      • Journal Entry Components
      • Single or Multiple Journal Batches
      • Example of Statistical Journal Entry
      • Enter Foreign Currency Journals
      • How You Require Manual Journals Balance by Entered Currency
      • How You Limit a Journal to a Single Currency
      • How Journal Import Data Is Processed
      • Financial Descriptive Flexfields
      • How You Search for Journal Descriptive Flexfields
      • Example of Additional Journal Information with Descriptive Flexfields Based on Ledger or Account Value
      • How Journals Are Copied from Primary to Secondary Ledgers When Accounting Calendars Are Different
      • How Names for Batches and Journals Are Derived
      • Journal Attachments Audit
    • Create Journals in Spreadsheets
      • How You Create Journals in Workbooks
      • Configure Import Submission Options for Journal Creation Spreadsheet
      • Examples of Balancing Validations in Journal Workbook Upload
      • How Journals Are Imported
      • Error Codes for Journal Import
      • Group ID in Journal Spreadsheet
      • Attachment URLs in Journal Spreadsheet
    • Reverse Journals
      • Journal Reversals
    • Post Journals
      • Overview of Journal Posting
      • Overview of the Journals Region
      • Automatic or Manual Journal Posting
      • Statuses for Unposted Journal Batches
      • How Account Balances Are Calculated
      • How Single Currency Journals Are Balanced
      • How MultiCurrency Journals Are Balanced
      • Create an AutoPost Criteria Set
      • Examples of Manually Running the AutoPost Process
      • Journal Batch Summary Report
    • Approve Journals
      • Considerations for Defining Journal Approval Rules
      • Create Journal Approval Rules Using a Spreadsheet
        • Create Workflow Rules Using a Spreadsheet
        • Manage Workflow Rules Using a Spreadsheet
        • Migrate Workflow Rules to Simplified Workflow Rules Configuration Templates
        • Modify Workflow Rules Using a Spreadsheet
        • Workflow Rule Templates for Journal Approval
        • Approval Conditions in Journal Approval Rule Templates
      • Create Journal Approval Rules Using Oracle Business Process Management
      • Predefined Journal Approval Participants and Attributes
      • Examples of Maximum Amount Journal and Maximum Amount Journal Line Objects in Journal Approval Rules
      • Workflow Transaction Console
        • Overview of Workflow Transaction Console for Financials
        • Give Users Access to Manage Financials Workflow Transactions
        • Manage Workflow Transactions
        • Statuses for Filtering Transactions
        • Actions for Managing Transactions
    • Search Journals
      • How to Keep the Search on the Manage Journals Page Expanded
    • FAQs for Journals
      • How can I copy a journal entry?
      • What happens if I change the currency on a journal entry?
      • How can I add the Inverse Conversion Rate field to the Journal pages?
      • How can I prevent edits to journal entries created from journal import?
      • What's the maximum number of journal lines that can be exported to an integrated Excel workbook?
      • What happens if an error occurs with the Journal Import service?
      • What's the difference between incomplete and unposted batch statuses?
      • What happens if I use suspense posting or other options to post an unbalanced journal entry?
      • Why didn't my journal batch post?
      • How can I correct errors that occur during the posting process?
      • How can I run the AutoPost process?
      • How can I confirm that my journal entries were automatically posted?
      • Why didn't the AutoPost process post journal batches as expected?
      • How can I identify errors that occurred during the AutoPost process?
      • When does a journal become reversible?
      • Can I edit a journal that's approved and not yet posted?
      • What happens when I set the option to exclude a category from manual journal entry?
      • Why Do I Still See Journal Import Errors After Running the Purge Interface Tables Process?
  • 3 Allocations and Periodic Entries
    • Overview
      • Overview of Allocations and Periodic Entries
      • Overview of Calculation Manager
      • Overview of Oracle Essbase Balances Cubes
      • Allocation Security
      • How Allocations Are Audited
    • Recurring Journals
      • Overview of Recurring Journals
      • Types of Recurring Journals
      • Create Recurring Journals
      • Schedule Recurring Journals
    • Calculation Manager
      • Calculation Manager Toolbar
      • Calculation Manager Menus
      • How You Use Flow Charts in Rule Designer
      • Calculation Manager Views
      • Filter Objects in the List View
    • Allocation Rules
      • Overview of Allocation Rules
      • Create an Allocation Rule
      • Design an Allocation Rule
      • Date Effective Allocation Rules and Rule Sets
      • Start Calculation Manager
      • Create an Allocation Rule with an Allocation Component
      • Create an Allocation Rule with a Formula Component
      • Edit an Allocation Rule
      • Print an Allocation Rule
      • Generate Allocations and Periodic Entries Manually
      • Create an Allocation Rule and Generate Allocations
    • Allocation Rule Sets
      • Overview of Allocation Rule Sets
      • Create an Allocation Rule Set
      • Design an Allocation Rule Set
      • Create and Deploy an Allocation Rule Set
      • Add an Allocation Rule to an Allocation Rule Set
      • Edit an Allocation Rule Set
      • Copy an Allocation Rule Set to Another Application
      • Save an Allocation Rule Set
      • Save an Allocation Rule Set with a Different Name
      • Delete an Allocation Rule Set
      • Refresh Allocation Rules or Rule Sets
      • Change Owner of an Allocation Rule or Rule Set
    • Allocation Components
      • Overview of Point of View Components
      • Create a Point of View Component
      • Edit a Point of View Component
      • Create an Allocation Component
      • Edit an Allocation Component
      • Remove Members and Functions from an Allocation Component
      • Create a Formula Component
      • Open a Formula Component
      • Copy and Paste a Formula Component
      • Delete a Formula Component
      • Edit a Formula Component
      • Searching for Members
      • Search for Members by Name, Alias, or Property
    • Allocation Variables
      • Overview of Allocation Variables
      • Create a Variable from the System View
      • Enter Values for a Member Range Variable
      • Enter Variable Values for a Member Variable
      • Display the Uses of a Variable
      • Copy a Variable
      • Refresh Variables
      • Overview of Editing a Variable
      • Delete a Variable
      • Select a Variable
    • FAQs for Allocations and Periodic Entries
      • How can I access the Calculation Manager?
      • How can I create a folder in the Custom View?
      • How can I rename a folder in the Custom View?
      • How can I open an allocation rule?
      • How can I save an allocation rule?
      • How can I save an allocation rule with a different name?
      • How can I delete an allocation rule?
      • How can I open an allocation rule set?
      • How can I open an allocation rule within an allocation rule set?
      • How can I remove an allocation rule from an allocation rule set?
      • How can I open a point of view or allocation component?
      • How can I save a point of view or allocation component ?
      • How can I copy and paste a point of view or allocation component?
      • How can I delete a point of view or allocation component?
  • 4 Intercompany Transactions
    • Intercompany Descriptive Flexfields
    • Import Intercompany Transactions
    • Manage Intercompany Outbound Transactions
    • Manage Intercompany Inbound Transactions
    • Withdraw Intercompany Outbound Transactions
    • Transaction and Batch Status
    • Example of Setting Up TAD Using Receivables Transaction Type for Creation of Credit Memo or Invoice for Intercompany
    • Example of Generating Intercompany Receivables and Intercompany Payables Accounts for Manual Transactions
    • Example of Setting Up Transaction Account Definition for Intercompany
    • Intercompany Reconciliation
    • Prepare Intercompany Reconciliation Reporting Information
    • Cross-Ledger Allocations
    • Examples of Cross-Ledger Allocations
    • Multitier Intercompany Operations
      • Overview
      • How Multitier Intercompany Operations Process Intercompany Transactions
        • Intercompany Agreement
        • Transfer Authorization
        • Intercompany Transactions
        • Preview Accounting
      • Create Multitier Flow
        • Create an Intercompany Agreement
        • Create an Intercompany Transfer Authorization
          • How to Create an Intercompany Transfer Authorization
          • How do I edit a transfer authorization?
          • How to Withdraw a Transfer Authorization
          • How to Reverse a Transfer Authorization
        • Multitier Intercompany Transactions
          • How Transaction Numbers are Generated
          • How to Edit Intercompany Transactions
        • Accounting Preview
          • Transfer Intercompany Transactions for Onward Flow
        • Different Settlement Currency Example
      • Automated Intercompany Cross Charge of Payables Invoices
        • Overview
        • Prerequisites and Dependencies
        • Business Scenario
        • Steps to Automate Intercompany Cross Charge of Payables Invoices
          • Create Intercompany Cross Charge Invoices in Payables
          • Assign Beneficiary in Intercompany Document Preparation
          • Complete Intercompany Transaction in Multitier Intercompany Operations
        • Lifecycle of Processing Status
        • FAQs
          • How do I delete transactions from Document Preparation?
          • How do I edit a transfer authorization?
          • Why are existing agreements associated with the paying entity not visible on the Document Preparation page?
          • How do I update an agreement number for transactions that are in the Completed status?
          • Does this feature process PO matched invoice lines?
          • What's the Intercompany checkbox on the AP invoice page and how's it different from the Intercompany Cross Charge checkbox?
          • Are there APIs available to automate the creation of cross charge invoice and the Intercompany transaction to the beneficiary?
    • FAQs for Intercompany Transactions
      • How do I enter provider and receiver distributions for intercompany transactions?
      • How can I resubmit rejected intercompany transactions?
  • 5 Accounting Period Close
    • Overview
      • Overview of Opening First Period
      • Overview of Close Monitor
      • Period Close Components
    • Currency Rates
      • Enter Daily Rates Using the Daily Rates Spreadsheet
      • Update Currency Rates
    • Revaluation
      • Revaluation Process
      • Overview of Revaluation Unrealized Gains or Losses
      • How Income Statement Accounts Are Revalued
      • How to Revalue Account Balances Denominated in Ledger Currency of Reporting Currency
      • Revalue Across Multiple Balancing Segments
      • Revaluation Tracking by Multiple Segments
        • Overview of Revaluation Tracking by Multiple Segments
        • Set Up Revaluation Tracking by Multiple Segments
        • Examples of Revaluation Journals When Tracking by Multiple Segments
    • Translation
      • Translation and Reporting Currencies
      • How General Ledger Account Balances Are Translated
      • How Translated Balances Are Deleted
    • Foreign Currency Valuation Accounting
      • Overview of Foreign Currency Valuation Accounting for Financial Services
      • Set Up FX Transfer and FX Revaluation
      • How Income Statement Account Balances Are Transferred to FX Position Accounts and Revalued
      • Example of Income Statement Account Balance Transfer to FX Position Accounts and Revaluation
    • General Accounting Infolets
      • General Accounting Dashboard
      • General Accounting Infolets
      • Journals Infolet
      • Account Groups
      • Configure an Account Group
      • View an Account Group from the Financial Reporting Center
    • Account Reconciliation
      • Account Reconciliation and Subledgers
      • Overview of Clearing Accounts Reconciliation
      • Set Up Clearing Accounts Reconciliation
      • Reconciliation Types
      • How Tolerances Work with Manual Clearing Accounts Reconciliation
      • Reconciliation References and Journal Lines
      • How Clearing Accounts Are Reconciled Automatically
      • Reconcile Clearing Accounts Manually
      • Reverse Reconciliation for Clearing Accounts
      • Commands on Reconciliation and Reverse Reconciliation Spreadsheets
      • Reconcile Clearing Accounts
      • How Journal Lines Are Enabled for Clearing Accounts Reconciliation
      • Clearing Accounts Reconciliation Reports
    • Consolidation
      • Overview of Consolidation Methods
      • Example of Reporting Only Consolidation Method
      • Example of Balance Transfer Consolidation Method
      • Overview of Balance Transfers
      • Reporting Only or Balance Transfer Consolidation Methods
      • Example of Multiple Levels of Reporting Consolidation
      • Examples of Elimination Entries
    • Ledger Close
      • Overview of Closing Journals
      • How Closing Journals for Balance Sheet Accounts Are Created
      • How Closing Journals for Income Statement Accounts Are Created
      • Create Closing Journals for Balance Sheet and Income Statement Accounts
      • Examples of Year-End Closing Journals
      • Closing Journals for Average Balance Ledgers
      • Overview of Common EMEA Year-End Close Business Reporting
    • FAQs for Accounting Period Close
      • When do I run the Closing Journals process for each ledger?
      • What's the difference between reconciling clearing accounts manually and automatically?
      • When do I use historical rates?
      • How can I drill from transferred balances to the source ledger?
      • How can I secure balance transfer drill down?
  • 6 Financial Reporting and Analysis
    • Considerations for General Ledger Balances Cubes
    • Financial Reporting
      • Financial Reporting Solutions
      • Overview of Financial Reporting Center
      • Overview of Financial Reporting Web Studio
      • Overview of Reporting Web Studio
      • How Financial Reporting Reports and Account Groups Are Generated
      • Overview of Smart View
      • Define a Report in Smart View with the Query Designer
      • Creating an Ad Hoc Analysis in Smart View
      • Schedule Financial Reporting Reports
    • Create a Financial Report
      • Define a Basic Financial Report Using the Reporting Web Studio
      • Add Formulas to a Financial Reporting Report
      • Define Range Functions for a Financial Reporting Report
      • Set User and Grid Points of View for a Financial Reporting Report
      • Work with Grid Point of View Setup and Page Axis for a Financial Reporting Report
      • Add Formats and Graphs to a Financial Reporting Report
    • General Ledger Reports
      • Oracle General Ledger Predefined Reports
      • General Ledger Account Analysis Reports
        • GL Account Details Report Data Model and CSV Output
      • General Ledger Journal Reports
        • Journals Report Data Model and CSV Output
      • Journal and Transaction Details Report
      • General Ledger Journal and Balances Reports
      • General Ledger Trial Balance Reports
      • General Ledger Trial Balance Report
      • General Ledger Reconciliation Reports
      • General Ledger Chart of Accounts Reports
      • General Ledger and Subledger Accounting Reports
      • Workflow Rules Report
      • Approval Groups Report
    • Balance Analysis
      • Overview of Oracle Fusion Financials Reports and Analytics Work Area
      • General Ledger Subject Areas, Folders, and Attributes
    • Balance Inquiry
      • Inquire on GL Balances
      • How You Inquire on Detail Balances
    • FAQs for Financial Reporting and Analysis
      • What's the difference between Financial Reporting Center and Workspace?
      • How can I store and edit Financial Reporting objects?
  • 7 Budgets
    • Overview of Budget Uploads
    • How General Ledger Budget Balance Import Data Is Processed
    • Import Budget Data from a Flat File
    • Import Budget Data from a Spreadsheet
    • Correct Budget Import Errors Using a Spreadsheet
    • How You Change Budget Amounts to Zero
  • 8 Average Balance Processing
    • Overview of Average Balance Processing
    • Examples of Average Balances
    • Amount Types for Average Balance Processing
    • Examples of Average-to-Date Balances
    • Key Aspects of Average Balance Processing
    • Effective Date Handling
    • Backdated Transactions and Average Balances
    • Set Up Average Balance Processing
    • Processing Options for Nonbusiness Days
    • Opening a Period
    • FAQs for Average Balance Processing
      • Why can't I find average daily balances cubes in Calculation Manager?