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== General Ledger ==
[[Category:Applications]]
'''Chart of Accounts''' <br>
==Screens==
: -'''Menu Location:''' General Ledger / Chart of Accounts<br>
{{#dpl:
: -'''Important Fields:'''<br>
category=General Ledger
:: 1. Account Number
|columns=3
:::* Example:  03.750.4311
|namespace=Screens
:::**03 = Facility/Site
|shownamespace=false
:::** 750 = Department
|ordermethod=title
:::** 4311 = Detail
|order=ascending
:: 2. Balance<br>
|format=<ul class="list-3-columns">,<li>[[%NAMESPACE%:%TITLE%|%TITLE%]],</li>,</ul>
:: 3. Account Name<br>
}}
:: 4. Account Type – displays Account Type and Code <br>
:::* A = Asset
:::* Q = Equity
:::* E = Expense
:::* L = Liability
:::* R = Revenue
:: 5. Detailed Type – displays Detailed Account Type<br>
:::* Asset
:::* Equity
:::* Expense
:::* Liability
:::* Revenue
:: 6. Default Acct For – displays Default Account Number to be used<br>
:: 7. Summary Account Information<br>
:::* Summarizes all accounts by Detail (i.e. 4311)<br>
:: 8. Sub-Accounts – displays all sub-accounts of GL Account Number<br>
:: 9. Facility – displays Facilities GL Account Number is linked to<br>
:: 10. Department – displays Departments GL Account Number is linked to<br>


'''Adding an Account Number'''
==Configuration==
:- '''Menu Location:''' General Ledger / Chart of Accounts<br>
 
# Click Add
==Utilities==
# Enter new Account Number
 
# Select Account Type
==Reports==
# Select Detailed Type
==General Ledger==
# Select Default Account, if applicable
=== Chart of Accounts ===
# Enter Balance, if applicable
'''Menu Location:''' General Ledger / Chart of Accounts<br>
# If Summary Account, check the box
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::a. Enter Facility#
'''Important Fields:'''<br>
::b. Enter Dept #
: 1. Account Number
::c. Click Update Accounts
::* Example:  03.750.4311
:::• The Sub-Accounts grid will then populate
::**03 = Facility/Site
::** 750 = Department
::** 4311 = Detail
: 2. Balance<br>
: 3. Account Name<br>
: 4. Account Type – displays Account Type and Code <br>
::* A = Asset
::* Q = Equity
::* E = Expense
::* L = Liability
::* R = Revenue
: 5. Detailed Type – displays Detailed Account Type<br>
::* Asset
::* Equity
::* Expense
::* Liability
::* Revenue
: 6. Default Acct For<br>
::*{{EpiphanyHelpText|Detail|834}}
: 7. Bank Info<br>
::*{{EpiphanyHelpText|Detail|9804}}
: 8. Summary Account Information<br>
::* Summarizes all accounts by Detail (i.e. 4311)<br>
: 9. Sub-Accounts – displays all sub-accounts of GL Account Number<br>
: 10. Facility – displays Facilities GL Account Number is linked to<br>
: 11. Department – displays Departments GL Account Number is linked to<br>
 
'''Adding an Account Number'''<br>
:'''Menu Location:''' General Ledger / Chart of Accounts<br>
:1. Click [[File:Add.png]]
:2. Enter new Account Number
:3. Select Account Type
:4. Select Detailed Type
:5. Select Default Acct For, if applicable
:6. Enter Bank Info, if applicable
:7. Enter Balance, if applicable
:8. If Summary Account, check the Summary Account box
:::Summary Accounts are "Virtual" accounts used in Epiphany to show the combined value of several accounts (i.e Cost of Sales may have Sub-Accounts of Purchases, Change of Inventory, etc.). Summary Accounts can be used in Custom GL Reports. They cannot be posted to directly in Journal Entries.
:9. Account Groupings
::a. Facility
:::Facility is only populated when using Summary Accounts. The Facility Code is normally prepended to the start of the standard GL Account in the format [Facility Code].[Department Code].[Account Number].
::b. Depatment
:::Department is only populated when using Summary Accounts. The Cepartment Code is normally prepended to the start of the standard GL Account in the format [Facility Code].[Department Code].[Account Number]
::c. Update Accounts button
:::• This button will automatically create and remove GL Accounts as necessary for every combination of Facility and Department defined under Account Groups.


'''Journal Entry'''
=== Journal Entry ===
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
# Enter date if different from current date
# Enter date if different from current date
# Enter Journal Desc (description of Journal Entry)
# Enter Journal Desc (description of Journal Entry)
# Ledger Entries
# Ledger Entries
::a. Add Account Number to be Debited
:a. Add Account Number to be Debited
::b. Add Account Number(s) to be Credited
:b. Add Account Number(s) to be Credited
:::*Note:  after entering the amount use the Up or Down keys to toggle between DB and CR
::*Note:  after entering the amount use the Up or Down keys to toggle between DB and CR


'''Recurring Journal Entry'''
'''Recurring Journal Entry'''<br>
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
:'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
# Recurring Qty:  Enter number of months to recur
# Recurring Qty:  Enter number of months to recur
# Click Recur Monthly button
# Click Recur Monthly button
::* Example:  Enter 11 in Recurring Qty field and click Recur Monthly button
::* Example:  Enter 11 in Recurring Qty field and click Recur Monthly button
[[File:GL_recurringJE.png|center]]
:::[[File:GL_RecurringJE.png]]
::* If correct, click Yes; otherwise, click No to clear dialog box and return to Journal Entry and change Recurring Qty.
::* If correct, click Yes; otherwise, click No to clear dialog box and return to Journal Entry and change Recurring Qty.
::* Upon clicking Yes, a separate Journal Entry for each month is added to the Journal Entries.
::* Upon clicking Yes, a separate Journal Entry for each month is added to the Journal Entries.
::* Dollars can be divided over allotted number of months to reflect income more accurately for work done throughout the year
::* Dollars can be divided over allotted number of months to reflect income more accurately for work done throughout the year.


'''Reverse Journal Entry'''
'''Reverse Journal Entry'''
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
:'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
# Enter Date to reverse the Journal Entry
# Enter Date to reverse the Journal Entry
# Click Reverse button
# Click Reverse button
::• Example:  Reversing Date entered is 1/1/2014
::• Example:  Reversing Date entered is 1/1/2020
:::[[File:GL_ReverseJE.png]]
::• If correct, click Yes, otherwise, click No to clear dialog box and return to Journal Entry to change Reversing Date.
::• If correct, click Yes, otherwise, click No to clear dialog box and return to Journal Entry to change Reversing Date.
::• Upon clicking Yes, a separate Journal Entry is entered for the date specified and indicates Reversing entry in parentheses:
::• Upon clicking Yes, a separate Journal Entry is entered for the date specified and indicates Reversing entry in parentheses:
:::[[File:GL_SuccessfulReverseJE.png]]
<br>
'''Journal Entry Templates'''
'''Journal Entry Templates'''
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Templates<br>
:'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Templates<br>
# Enter Template Desc
# Enter Template Desc
# Enter Account Numbers to be debited and credited
# Enter Account Numbers to be debited and credited


'''Apply Journal Entry Template'''
'''Apply Journal Entry Template'''
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
:'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Journal Entry<br>
# Click Apply Template button
# Click Apply Template button
# Select appropriate Template
# Select appropriate Template
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'''Journal Entry Report'''
'''Journal Entry Report'''
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Reports / General Journal Report<br>
:'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Reports / General Journal Report<br>
Report includes:
::Report includes:
::* Journal ID
::* Journal ID
::* Journal Date
::* Journal Date
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::* Credit Amount
::* Credit Amount


'''Budget'''
=== Budget ===
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Budget<br>
'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Budget<br>
# Enter Budget Year
# Enter Budget Year
# Enter Account Number to be impacted
# Enter Account Number to be impacted
# Enter dollar amounts in appropriate Months
# Enter dollar amounts in appropriate Months


'''Default Accounts'''
=== Default Accounts ===
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Default Accounts<br>
'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Default Accounts<br>
Define default account for entries (once defined, accounts will be linked to Chart of Accounts)
Define default account for entries (once defined, accounts will be linked to Chart of Accounts)
# Click Add
# Click Add
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# Enter Account Number
# Enter Account Number


'''Payment Types'''
=== Payment Types ===
:- '''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Payment Types<br>
'''Menu Location:'''  General Ledger / Payment Types<br>
:::* Common Payment Types
:::**Cash
:::**Check
:::**Credit Card
:::**Pay Pal
:::**Refund
:::**Wire Transfer
# Enter Description
# Enter Description
# Enter Account Number
# Enter GL Account Number to Debit
::* Common Payment Types
::**Cash
::**Check
::**Credit Card
::**Pay Pal
::**Refund
::**Wire Transfer


'''Reports'''
=== Reports ===
:* Standard Balance Sheet
* Standard Balance Sheet
:* Standard Income Sheet
* Standard Income Sheet
:* Standard GL Detail
* Standard GL Detail
:* Custom GL Reports
* Custom GL Reports
:* Custom GL Report Maintenance
* Custom GL Report Maintenance
:* Close Books
* Close Books
:* Trial Balance
* Trial Balance
* See Insight Reporting for all General Ledger reports