Hi,Quick question... Howcome Unit Account is not allowed under POP but allowed under PM ?Thanks in advance
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That begs another question - why would you want a Unit Account on either transaction? Although you can enter a Unit Acct on a PM transaction, it would never post because of a mismatch in Distribution Type.
The customer is actually using more POP than PM... that's the reason why...
Well, bottom line is, you can't combine Unit Accounts and Posting Accounts on the same transaction in either POP or PM. In fact, the only module you can post to a Unit Account is Financial, via a JE. If your client wants to record statistical info with a POP transaction, they should look at using Multi-Dimensional Analysis or Analytical Accounting.
We can not post the subledger transactions(PM,POP, etc.,) with using unit accounts. Only posting accounts are allow us to post the subledger transactions to GL. But, you can post the unit accounts directly from JE window (As Frank said).
Hope this helps!!!
Well... I did some tests (GP2013 sp2) guys and let me tell you that under PM, it's possible to combine Unit (with UNIT as Dist.type) and Posting accounts... and that's the reason why I was wondering if this can be done also under POP.
Thanks anyway :-)
Anny, were you able to post that transaction?
Yes !!!
I did an invoice with Payables against Expenses posting distribution accounts with only one line for a Unit Account of 25 units and both, sudledger and GL were updated for Unit and Posting accounts.
Can you post screenshots of the transaction and distro windows? I'd like to try to replicate that in my system (GP 2013 R2). When I tried entering a Unit Account on a test PM transaction, I got distribution type error.
I don't usually like to intrude in the middle of a thread, especially that you are in safe hands with Mr. Frank. Although, I would like to throw my opinion.
I have always used unit accounts with both payable and receivable modules to record statistical data, which is later on used primarily as an input for managerial decisions. They are non-financial accounts so they won't affect the distribution balance (Debit and Credit). If you try to manually insert a unit account among multiple posting accounts, to record whatever number you want, it won't affect the double entry balance rule, simply because it is not considered at all.
When setting up the unit account, you can choose the series with which it will be used (series allowed are purchasing and sales >> referring to payable and receivable). If you don't highlight any choice, it will be defaulted to none, which means you can use this unit account with the financial journal entry.
Now the important question is why it is not allowed neither on purchasing nor sales order processing, i personally believe that the reason is simply "line items". In both, SOP and POP you do have line items to consider "quantitative" details while you don't have line items with the PM or RM. Instead of using unit accounts, you can throw a line of service item with zero price to record the statistical data, it will effectively and efficiently provide the target. Meanwhile, you do have plenty of alternatives to consider such as MDA and Analytical Accounting.
Mahmoud, thank you for jumping in! I never knew you could that! I learn something new every day. Have you ever blogged on this topic? If not, you should!
Thanks, Frank
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