Manual Accruals and the Accrual Engine 

The functions in the Manual Accruals component are based on the Accrual Engine tool. The processes for calculating and posting accruals are made in the Accrual Engine.

You enter the data for your accruals in Manual Accruals. A distinction is made here between the following data:

·        Master Data

The master data specifies an accrual transaction in more detail. For example, it contains information about the type of accrual in question (rent, licenses, and so on). The master data remains in the Manual Accruals component.

·        Posting Data

The posting data is required to calculate and post the accruals. This data is transferred to the Accrual Engine. The processes for calculating and posting accruals take place exclusively in the Accrual Engine.

Accrual Engine Documents:

The Accrual Engine calculates and posts the accruals. Accrual Engine documents are generated when you post the accruals. If you execute an accrual run to post the accruals, Accrual Engine documents are created and then transferred to Accounting automatically. The corresponding Accounting documents are then created in Accounting.