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 Performing Accrual Runs

Use

You can perform an accrual run. By performing an accrual run, you carry out the relevant accrual postings for all accrual objects that are valid for the key date specified.

Prerequisites

To perform an accrual run, the following prerequisites must be fulfilled:

  • You have created the accrual objects with their basic data.

  • You have made the Customizing settings for the accrual posting. In particular, you have defined the posting control, account determination, and number ranges. You make the settings in Customizing for Manual Accruals , under Accrual Posting .

Procedure

To start an accrual run, proceed as follows:

  1. In the Manual Accruals menu, choose Start Periodic Accrual Run .

  2. Enter the company codes for which you want to perform the accrual run.

  3. You can perform the accrual run for a specific accounting principle or a specific accrual type .

  4. You can perform the accrual run for specific accrual objects:

    • You can limit the accrual run to a specific accrual object category .

    • You can limit the accrual run to a specific number range .

  5. Enter the key date for which you want to perform the accrual run.

  6. You can perform the accrual run as a test run before starting it in update mode. To do this, set the Test Run indicator.

  7. You can display either a detailed results list or an aggregated list of all accrual postings for an accrual run.

  8. Choose Execute.

Result

You have performed the accrual run and thereby posted the periodic accruals. You can then use the following functions:

  • If you have performed an accrual run in update mode and want to reverse the accrual postings, you can call up the function for reversing an accrual run directly. To do so, choose Reverse .

  • If errors have occurred during the transfer of the Accrual Engine documents to Accounting, you can transfer the Accrual Engine documents manually. For details, see Transferring Accrual Engine Documents Manually .