Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL LEDGER

• General Ledger Keywords and Concepts
• Overview of the General Ledger
• Define a Ledger
• Define a Ledger Set
• Define a Data Access Set

Session 2: ACCOUNTING CALENDARS

• Accounting Periods
• Accounting Calendars
• Define an Accounting Calendar
• Post Account Balances

Session 3: CHART OF ACCOUNTS STRUCTURE

• Flexfield Considerations
• Good Design Principles
• Define the Accounting Flexfield
• Parent/Child Accounts
• Rollup Groups and Summary Account Templates

Session 4: JOURNALS

• Key Set Up Considerations for GL Journals
• Set Up Options for Journaling
• Set Up Journal Options
• Journal Profile Options
• Journal AutoReversal Set Up Steps
• Define an AutoPost Criteria set
• Reports Listings and Inquiry Options for Journals

Session 5: GENERAL LEDGER SECURITY RULES

• Security Rules and Cross Validation Rules
• Define a Security Rule
• Cross Validation Rules

Session 6: MULTI CURRENCY

• Key Processes
• Defining a Reporting Currency
• Define a Cumulative Translation Adjustment Account
• Enter Daily Rates
• Enter Foreign Currency Journals
• Enter Period rates
• Enter Historical Rates
• Profile Options
• Work With Multiple Currencies in General Ledger
• Translate From Functional to Reporting Currency
• Transaction Level Conversion
• Inquiry and Reporting

Session 7: BUDGETING

• Overview of Budgeting
• Create Master and Detail Budgets
• Define Budgets
• Define Budget Organizations
• Protect a Budget Organization with a Password
• Set Budgetary Control Options for an Account Range
• Copy Account Ranges from an Existing Budget Organization
• Add or Change Individual Accounts
• Delete a Budget Organization
• Budget Reports and Listings
• Define a Rollup Group
• Assign Rollup Groups to Account Segment Values
• Create a Summary Account Template
• Carry Out a Budget Inquiry

Session 8: MULTI COMPANY ACCOUNTING

• Automatic Balancing of Inter-company Transactions
• Consolidating Multiple Companies