This practical one-day course provides a comprehensive overview of setting up and managing Oracle R12 General Ledger. It supports progression towards Oracle R12 Financials certification.
Oracle R12 General Ledger Setup & Management
Build key configuration skills with Oracle R12 General Ledger
Develop the skills to configure and manage Oracle’s General Ledger efficiently. This one-day instructor-led course offers hands-on experience in setting up ledgers, calendars, security rules and more.
Learning objectives
- Introduction to ledgers and ledger sets
- Define and manage accounting calendars
- Design and implement chart of accounts
- Configure General Ledger journals and AutoPost
- Apply security and cross-validation rules
- Set up multi-currency transactions and reporting
- Build and manage budgets and controls
- Implement encumbrance accounting
- Open and close accounting periods
- Use data and definition access sets
What you’ll learn
You’ll learn how to set up and manage Oracle R12 General Ledger, from configuring ledgers and journals to working with currencies and budgets.
General Ledger Setup
Learn to create ledgers, ledger sets, and data access sets using the Accounting Setup Manager. This includes setting up legal entities, accounting calendars, and managing your primary and secondary ledgers. You’ll explore the structure of ledgers, how they support reporting requirements, and how to assign them to responsibilities. You'll also look at how ledger sets streamline processing across multiple ledgers, and how data access sets can be used to control user access to financial information across business units.
Chart of Accounts
Understand how to design and implement an effective chart of accounts. You’ll define accounting flexfields, build segment structures, and assign value sets. The course covers parent-child account hierarchies, rollup groups, and summary account templates. You’ll learn how to design accounts that meet operational and reporting requirements while maintaining consistency and control. Best practices for segment naming, ordering and optionality will also be discussed to support scalability and integration across modules.
Journals Configuration
Set up and manage the full lifecycle of General Ledger journals. Topics include enabling journal sources, categories, and configuring journal approval workflows. You’ll also learn how to define journal profile options, establish AutoReversal criteria, and use AutoPost to schedule and automate journal entries. You’ll explore inquiry and reporting tools to monitor journal activity, and understand how to manage recurring and foreign currency journal entries
What’s included
- 1-day hands-on training
- Live virtual classroom delivery
- Expert Oracle trainer
- Practical exercises with live labs
Key facts
Ideal for
Finance managers, systems administrators and users responsible for Oracle General Ledger configuration and oversight.
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of Oracle General Ledger is required. Completion of the Oracle R12 General Ledger course is recommended.
Learning experience
Our experienced trainers and interactive labs create a focused, practical environment – so you can put theory into practice from day one.
FAQs
This Oracle R12 General Ledger Setup & Management course provides finance professionals and system administrators with a strong foundation in ledger configuration and management using Oracle R12 Financials.
What is the Oracle R12 General Ledger used for?
It is used to define and manage ledgers, consolidate financial data, generate reports, and maintain accurate and auditable financial records across business units.
How do I define a ledger in Oracle R12?
This will be covered on the course. Ledgers are created using the Accounting Setup Manager. You'll define legal entities, chart of accounts, accounting calendar, currency, and subledger accounting options.
What are accounting flexfields and why are they important?
You will learn that accounting flexfields are configurable segments that define your chart of accounts structure. They help categorise and analyse financial transactions effectively.
Can I automate journal entries in Oracle R12?
Yes. You’ll learn how to configure AutoReversal and AutoPost criteria to automate routine journal entries.
What are cross-validation rules in Oracle General Ledger?
These rules prevent users from entering invalid account combinations by restricting how segment values can be combined, and we will explore these during one of our course sessions.
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