Use this activity to enter codes that can be used as a control type for posting of preliminary costs that occur on supplier invoices. This optional task is to be performed by a system administrator or equivalent person.
A preliminary code can be entered either when a supplier invoice is created or it can be set for a supplier and then the code will be suggested when entering invoices from the supplier. You can define how preliminary cost posting will be controlled in IFS/Accounting Rules. You can delete a preliminary code that has not yet been used for an invoice entry. You can specify an account for each preliminary code in the Posting Control window of IFS/Accounting Rules, Posting Type IP5. For example, you can specify whether a preliminary cost will affect a balance account or a cost account.
This activity has the following prerequisites:
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