G/L Settings

General Ledger Setup defines the re-posting direction, balance account, and dimension rules.

⚙️ Cost re-posting setup

In General Ledger Setup, complete the Additional costs section:

Cost re-posting section in General Ledger Setup

📋 Cost re-posting fields

Field Description
Settings for additional cost accounting Select Cost Type System -> Cost Purpose System when posting to group 4 accounts and re-posting to group 5 accounts, or Cost Purpose System -> Cost Type System for the reverse direction.
Balance Add. Account Specify the account used for re-posting, most often account 490 with the appropriate analysis.
Additional Posting Dimension Code Complete this field when you use a Dimension for re-posting.
Skip Reposting During Year-End Closing Select the appropriate option for year-end closing.

🔗 Quick access

The General Ledger Setup page also has two fields that provide quick access to pages:

  • Cost Types - in case no cost type has been defined yet, the line description changes to: No Cost Types. You must define them..

  • Add. Cost Posting Setup.

Warning

If you use a Dimension for re-posting, set it as mandatory on the account card.

Account card with a mandatory dimension

The assigned dimension must have at least one value set on the Dimensions page from the Dimension Values action.

Dimension Values action on the Dimensions page