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The fields that are enabled in the Information Page depends upon the segment definition type selected.

 

1.In the General Information section, enter the appropriate values in the following fields:

 

oAccount Group ID

Enter in this field the Group ID that you want to assign to this segment value.

 

oAccount Category

This is a read-only field that shows the account category (name) assigned to the selected group ID.

 

oCash Flow Category

Click the List box button to display a list of cash flow categories. Select by clicking the cash flow category that best reflects the effect that this account segment’s transactions will have on the Statement of Cash Flows. Carefully match each Account Segment Value to the appropriate cash flow category.

 

oEquity Component

Click the List box button to select the appropriate Equity Component to which this segment value is associated with.

 

oEquity Transaction Code

Click the List box button to select the appropriate Equity Transaction Code that you want to assign to this account segment value. Activities or events that involves this segment value will directly affect the associated equity transaction code that you assign in this field.

 

oRatio Group

Click the List box button to select the appropriate ratio group value that will facilitate an accurate ratio computation and analysis of GL accounts. This setting will be used to generate the Ratio Analysis Reports.

 

oTypical Entry

Select the typical entry for this Account Segment Value, whether it will be a debit or a credit. Your chosen option will be the default setting assigned to the GL Account IDs that are created using the particular major Account Segment Value. If this default setting is retained in the GL Account ID, the typical entry setting will determine the default side of the accounting equation that will be affected by the transaction amount of the journal entry created in the Journal Entry Transactions function. The focus will default to the debit or credit field, depending on your typical entry setting.

 

oCash Account

Mark this checkbox if you wish to assign this segment value as a cash account; otherwise, leave the checkbox unmarked.

 

oControl Account - Do not use in

Mark or unmark the checkboxes that matches the subsidiary ledger appropriately. When a checkbox is marked, it means that GL Account IDs using this segment value cannot be used in that particular subsidiary ledger.

 

oUse Account Analysis

This area will show the element codes available in AccountMate. Mark the checkbox for each corresponding element code that you wish to include in the analysis of transactions that affects GL Account IDs that are assigned with this segment value.

 

2.When you are ready, click the Save button in the Maintenance toolbar to save your entries; otherwise, click Cancel.

 

 

 

See Also

Account Segment Value

Segment Restrictions Page

 

 

 

 

 

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