Question:
How can I make sure the ytd balance sheet & the current month P&L agree?
Resolution:
The Balance Sheet YTD (retained earnings, net asset, etc.) & the current month P&L (net income) must agree. If they do not there are GL accounts missing from either the Balance Sheet or Profit and Loss skeleton.
Go to GL File Maintenance Menu then Option 9 Financial Skeleton
Always have the user print the report and check messages (Mesg_inconsistencies were found..."). There will also be a GLRP07R (unless profile 55 set to "Y") showing all missing Account #'s.
The GL Financial Inquiry (option 2 from the GL Inquiries & Reports menu) is an easy way to check. Ask user for skeleton #'s to use for both P&L and B/S.
Easy to check by accessing Financial Inquiry( GL Inquiries and Reports Menu, Option 2) Run/Inquiry For P&L:
GLIQ08a FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INQUIRY 8/10/11
S1 08:16:03
Enter the following data :
Skeleton Type P/B (mandatory entry) . . P (P=P&L, B=Balance Sheet)
Skeleton # (*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COMPANY # to print (*) . . . . . . . 1
DIVISION # to print (*) . . . . . . . -or- Y for all . . . Y
DEPARTMENT # to print (*) . . . . . . . -or- Y for all . . . Y
JOB # to print (*) . . . . . . . -or- Y for all . . . Y
From Accounting Period # (##/YY) . . . . 1/07
To Accounting Period # (##/YY) . . . . . 12/07
For B/S:
GLIQ08a FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INQUIRY 8/10/11
S1 08:16:03
Enter the following data :
Skeleton Type P/B (mandatory entry) . . B (P=P&L, B=Balance Sheet)
Skeleton # (*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COMPANY # to print (*) . . . . . . . 1
DIVISION # to print (*) . . . . . . . -or- Y for all . . .
DEPARTMENT # to print (*) . . . . . . . -or- Y for all . . .
JOB # to print (*) . . . . . . . -or- Y for all . . .
From Accounting Period # (##/YY) . . . . 1/07
To Accounting Period # (##/YY) . . . . . 12/07
F3=Exit F4=Select(*) F14=Entity Selection F18=Entity Selection (c) DAPREX - 2010
Remember that unless the customer has a divisional or departmental B/S, Division, department & job do NOT have to be specified on the B/S, If they do you must key "Y" for all.
The P&L
GLIQ08b FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INQUIRY 8/10/11
HEADS1 08:22:22
Anal#: 1 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE 1/07 - 12/07
Corp # 1 MAIN CORPORATION DIV # ALL
Dept # ALL JOB # ALL
| - - - - 1 M o n t h - - - | | - - - - Months 1 - 12 - - - - |
Ln# Description | 12/07 12/06 Difference| | 2007 2006 Difference|
33
34 OPERATING PROFIT or (LOSS)
35 Add:Interest Income 1220.74- 1220.74- 1220.74- 12282.01- 11061.27
36 partnership
37 Other Income
38 Dividend Income
39 OVERHEAD INCOME 1220.74- 1220.74- 1220.74- 12282.01- 11061.27
40 NET INCOME or (LOSS) 262081.07- 630195.75- 368114.68 752906.20- 36321.02- 716585.18-
The B/S:
GLIQ08b FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INQUIRY 8/10/11
HEADS1 08:25:01
Anal#: 1 BALANCE SHEET 1/07 - 12/07
Corp # 1 MAIN CORPORATION DIV # ALL
Dept # ALL JOB # ALL
| - - - - 1 M o n t h - - - | | - - - - Months 1 - 12 - - - - |
Ln# Description | 12/07 12/06 Difference| | 2007 2006 Difference|
49 Notes Payable Citi-Capitol 3541.97 3541.97 20901.50- 63582.24- 42680.74
50 Total Non-Current Liabilities 3541.97 3541.97 20901.50- 63582.24- 42680.74
51
52 TOTAL LIABILITIES 651635.07- 497857.13- 153777.94- 6310567.99- 6184646.24- 125921.75-
53
54 Stockholders Equity:
55 Capital Stock 20000.00- 20000.00-
56 Paid in Capital 9422.25- 9422.25-
57 Retained Earnings 520105.77 556426.79 36321.02-
58 Accumulated Adjustments Account 1803326.43- 1803326.43-
59 Suspense Account
60 Current Period Retained Earning 262081.07- 630195.75- 368114.68 752906.20- 36321.02- 716585.18-
61
62 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY 262081.07- 630195.75- 368114.68 2065549.11- 1312642.91- 752906.20-
63 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCK EQ 913716.14- 1128052.88- 214336.74 8376117.10- 7497289.15- 878827.95-
If these amounts do not agree there must be a GL account with a balance that is not included in either the P&L and/or the B/S.
To check go to the GL File Maintenance Menu, (option 5 from the GL main Menu) and take Option 9 Financial Skeleton. Select the skeleton #'s (one for each P&L and B/S) that were used in the above-mentioned tests and press F8 to print out the detail skeletons. You can also go to the GL File Listings Menu, take option 9 and select all or just the skeletons that you want to see. Always select the detail as that shows the GL accounts. Then go to the GL File listings Menu (option 6 from the GL Main menu) and take option #2 for the Chart of Accounts listings.
Check that all B/S accounts (assets & liabilities 100000-299999) have been used in the B/S and that all P&L accts (Revenues & expenses 300000- 999999) have been used. An easy way to proof is to create a summary 3 line P&L. example:
P&L
10. Revenues (300000-?) Add to line 30
20. Expenses (?- 999999) add to line 30
30. Net
This will give the correct amount of what the B/S net asset should be as there could be a line adding error by the user. However the culprit is normally a missing GL acct.
For more information refer to GL Manual pages 26-33.
Paul Fuller
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