Phases

The Commission Accounting application operates in three distinct phases:

• Initial Setup
• Live Operations
• Recovery Processing

Each of these phases has a specific role in processing data.

Initial Setup

During Initial Setup, master files and system-maintained files can be set up, and transaction history may be entered. This information provides a basis for the Live Operations phase.

Live Operations

In Live Operations, commissions are entered, and commissions transferred from the Accounts Receivable and Order Entry applications are edited. Adjustments can be made to the balance due a salesperson, and hand check payments can be entered for unpaid commissions. Special programs are provided for changing the pay status of a commission for an individual salesperson and for transferring commission data to the Accounts Payable application for payment (if it is part of the system). If your system includes Sales Analysis, the system transfers commission information to that application.

Commission Accounting can produce a variety of reports, including:

• Commission Status
• Commission Accounting
• Sales History

Inquiry functions are available to display salesperson commissions, sales history, and commission status.

Recovery Processing

As you use the Commission Accounting application, there is a certain day-to-day risk of losing data due to sudden power surges or outages, and other system problems. Recovery Processing is used to manually restore information to system-maintained fields and files that are normally not accessible during the Live Operations phase. Recovery Processing is provided as an aid to your software consultant and should only be accessed by your consultant or under his or her direction.