How do transactions post to General Ledger accounts that are defined in Product Line Maintenance.
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Use the table below to determine how transactions are posted to accounts set up in Product Line Maintenance.


G/L AccountDebited when...Credited when...
InventoryItems are received in inventory.Items are sold or issued from inventory.
Cost of Goods SoldItems are sold or issued from inventory (including transactions from IM Transaction Entry)
Sales Income
Invoices are issued (offset by debit to A/R)
Sales ReturnsGoods are returned from a customer (S/O credit memo offset by credit to A/R).
Inventory AdjustmentAn adjustment that increases inventory is created in Transaction Entry or during the physical count process. A standard valuation item with either 0.00 cost in the item maintenance panel or if you increase the standard cost in a Transaction Entry Receipt will Debit this account.An decrease in inventory Debits this account.

Purchases Clearing

An invoice for the items received is processed and A/P is credited.

This account is credited when items are received into inventory.

PO Variance AdjustmentThe difference between the invoiced cost and the actual cost received decreases inventory value.The difference between the invoiced cost and the actual cost received increases inventory value.

MFG Variance Adjustment

The manufactured cost is less than the standard cost from Bill of Materials or Work Order and decreases inventory value.

The manufactured cost of an item from Bill of Materials or Work Order is greater than the standard cost value and increases inventory value.

RMA Scrap

An inventory item is returned for scrap


Repairs in Process

Items are returned for repair, and 'Track Repair Items through Inventory' is selected in RMA Options.

Repaired items are reshipped and reinvoiced to the customer, and 'Track Repair Items through Inventory' is selected in RMA Options

Repairs ClearingRepaired items are reshipped and reinvoiced to the customer, and 'Track Repair Items through Inventory' is selected in RMA Options.Items are returned for repair, and 'Track Repair Items through Inventory' is selected in RMA Options.



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