Accrual Type

The Accrual Type zone displays the details of an accrual type. It contains the following sections:

• Main - Displays basic information about the accrual type. It contains the following fields:

  Field Name	Field Description
  Accrual Type	Displays the accrual type.
  Description	Displays the description of the accrual type.
  Accrual Object	Indicates the type of accrual object that you want to create while posting the accrual details. The valid values are: Adjustment Custom
  Adjustment Type	Indicates the adjustment type using which the adjustment must be created while posting the accrual details. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Adjustment Type screen appears where you can view the details of the respective adjustment type.
  Accrual Criteria	Indicates the bill criteria using which you want to calculate the accrual. The valid values are: Actual - Indicates whether you want to calculate accruals based on the actual bill data. Historical - Indicates whether you want to calculate accruals based on the historical bill data.
  Accrual Source	Indicates the source of data that you want to use for calculating the accruals that are based on the actual data. The valid values are: Transaction Feed Trial Bill
  Historical Bill Count	Displays the number of historical bills that you want to consider for calculating the accrual.
  Accrual Request Business Object	Indicates the business object using which you want to create the accrual request.
  Approval Required	Indicates whether approval is required for the accruals which are created using the accrual type.
  Approval Profile	Indicates the approval profile which you want to use for approving the accruals which are created using the accrual type.
  Hierarchical Approval	Indicates whether multi-level or single-level approval is required for the accruals which are created using the accrual type.
  Submitter To Do Type	Indicates the To Do task assigned to the To Do type for the approver who can resubmitting the accrual for approval
  Submitter To Do Role	Indicates the To Do role of the approver who can resubmit the accrual for approval.
  Type of Day	Indicates the type of day for which you want to calculate the accrual amount. Business Day Calendar Day
  Posting Method	Indicates the level at which you want to calculate the accruals. The valid values are: Bill Level - Indicates that the accrual is created to calculate the bill segments and adjustments of bills at the bill level. Bill Distribution Code Level - Indicates that the accrual is created to calculate the bill segments and adjustments of bills at the distribution code level. Price Item Level - Indicates that the accrual is created to calculate the bill segments and adjustments of bills at the price item level. Price Item Distribution Code Level - Indicates that the accrual is created to calculate the bill segments of a particular price item at the distribution code level.
  Proration Required	Indicates whether you want to prorate the accrual amount for the trail bills which have recurring bill segments.
  Calculation Lines Required	Indicates whether you want to view the bill segments and adjustments which are used for calculating the accrual amount.
  Price Item Accrual Criteria Required	Indicates whether accrual criteria is required for calculating accrual at the price item level.
  Cancel Reason	Indicates the cancel reason that you want to use while reversing the accrual. The valid values are: Broken Payment Arrangement Credit Note Enter
  Contract Type	Indicates the contract type whose contract exists on the accounts.
  Applicable for Account	Indicates whether the Accrual Type is used to calculate accruals at the account level.

• Algorithms - Lists the algorithms that are associated with the accrual type. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  System Event	Indicates the system event for which the algorithm is executed. The valid values are: Accrual Calculation - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for calculating an accrual. Accrual Creation - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for creating an accrual request. Accrual Eligibility - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered to verify the eligibility of the accrual. Accrual Post Calculation - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for undertaking the post calculation activities for the accrual amount. Accrual Post Processing - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for undertaking some postprocessing activities on the accrual amount. Accrual Pre Processing - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for undertaking some preprocessing activities on the accrual amount. Accrual Reversal - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for the accrual reversal process. Accrual Reversal Post Processing - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for undertaking some postprocessing activities on the accrual reversal process. Accrual Reversal Pre Processing - Used to indicate the algorithm which is triggered for undertaking some preprocessing activities on the accrual reversal process.
  Sequence	Displays the order in which the algorithms with the same system event must be executed.
  Algorithm	Displays the algorithm that is executed on the system event. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Algorithm screen appears where you can view the details of the respective algorithm.

• Objects to Exclude - Lists the entities that are excluded from the accrual type for calculating the accrual. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Entity Type	Indicates the type of entity. The valid values are: Adjustment Type Distribution Code Price Item
  Sequence	Displays the order in which the entities are excluded from the accrual type.
  Entity	Indicates the value for the selected entity type.

• Divisions - Lists the divisions which are associated with the accrual type. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Effective Date	Displays the date from when the accrual type is effective for the division.
  Division	Indicates the division which you want to associate with the accrual type.

• Characteristics - Lists the characteristics of the accrual type. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Effective Date	Displays the date from when the characteristic is effective for the accrual type.
  Characteristic Type	Indicates the characteristic type.
  Characteristic Value	Displays the value of the characteristic type.

• Record Actions - The Record Actions section contains the following buttons:

  Button Name	Button Description
  Edit	Used to edit the details of the accrual type.
  Delete	Used to delete the accrual type.
  Duplicate	Used to create a new accrual type using an existing accrual type.

• Record Information - The Record Information section contains the following field:

  Field Name	Field Description
  Business Object	Indicates the business object using which the accrual type is created in the system. In addition, a context menu appears corresponding to this field which helps in navigating to other screens in the application. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Business Object screen appears where you can view the details of the respective business object.

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