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 Reversing Accrual Objects

Use

You can reverse an existing accrual object. To do this, you enter a key date from which the reversal is valid (reversal date). The system then reverses the basic data (amount and quantity) and the existing accruals postings.

The accrual object is no longer considered in accrual runs that take place after the reversal date.

Features

The system carries out the following activities on the reversal date:

  • Reversal of basic data

    In the basic data of the accrual object, the total amount to be accrued and the total quantity to be accrued are set to zero. These changes are valid from the reversal date.

  • Reversal of the accrual postings

    All accruals that have already been posted (opening posting, periodic accruals, closing posting) are reversed. An inverse posting is created for all accrual postings. The reversal documents created are transferred to Accounting .

In reporting , reversing an accrual object has the following effects:

  • Key date for reporting is after the reversal date

    The reversed accrual object is no longer considered or is displayed with zero values.

  • Key date for reporting is before the reversal date

    The accrual values are calculated as if there were no reversal, meaning that the accruals are calculated and posted (if an accrual run was carried out in the period). The accrual postings are reversed on the reversal date.

    This ensures that the Accrual Engine is always reconciled with Accounting .

Activities

You can reverse an accrual object in both a test run and an update run.

Example

You create an accrual object in period 1 . You also carry out a periodic accrual run, where the accruals for this accrual object are posted. This also creates the relevant documents in Accounting .

You reverse the accrual object in period 2 . All accruals that have been posted are reversed.

In reporting, the accrual amount that you posted in period 1 is displayed for period 1, even after the reversal date. In reporting for period 2, the accrual amounts are zero.