The net income on my balance sheet does not match the net income on my income statement (net income accumulator is incorrect)
Description
Cause
The balance sheet net income accumulator is incorrect.
Resolution
Modify the net income accumulator
  1. Determine the name of the net income accumulator as follows:
    1. In Financial Statement Designer, from the File menu, select Open.
    2. Select the balance sheet design and click Open.
    3. Double-click the net income amount line.
    4. In the Amount Options window, click Cell overrides.
    5. From the Current column list, select the column where the net income prints.
    6. The accumulator name is displayed in the Field box, prefaced with (Accum) .
    7. Click Cancel and Close
  2. Change the accumulator to include all income statement accounts as follows:
    • Note: If your net income accumulator is Default Net Income - Accrual or Default Net Income - Cash, refer to article ID DocLink: How do I create or update the default financial statements or accumulator in Financial Statement Designer? "How do I create or update the default financial statements or accumulator in Financial Statement Designer?" for more information on automatically updating that accumulator.
      1. From the Tools menu, select Accumulators.
      2. Select the net income accumulator from the Accumulator Name list.
      3. Make sure that all income and other income accounts included on the income statement are included in one of the account ranges with a plus sign in the +/- column.
      4. Make sure that all cost and expense accounts included on the income statement are included in one of the account ranges with a minus sign in the +/- column.
      5. Click Save.
      6. Click Close.
DocLink: How do I create or update the default financial statements or accumulator in Financial Statement Designer?
DocLink: The net income on my balance sheet does not match the net income on my income statement (because Reverse Sign is used)
Defect ID
32352
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