APPX Software Library

4Reports and Inquiry

Option 7Trial Balance with Subsidiary Codes

This function prints a trial balance including amounts for all subsidiary codes. The following processing steps accomplish this job.

  1. Step 1This function allows you to enter parameters to define the type of information to be included on the Trial Balance with Subsidiary Codes.

The screen shown below allows you to enter parameters for the Trial balance with Subsidiary Codes.

Trial Balance w/Sub Codes screen

The General Subsidiary Trial Balance w/Sub Codes Screen
Figure 10

Data items for the preceding screen are described below:

Fiscal Month/Year

Upper case, up to 5 characters Required

Define the accounting period to which these parameters apply. Valid entries and their meanings are:

mm/yy: 2 digits each for the fiscal month and year for these entries (months can be 01 - 13; the slash must be included)

EOYyy: End-of-Year, followed by 2 digits for the fiscal year

SOYyy: Start-of-Year, followed by 2 digits for the fiscal year

YSRyy: Year-to-Date Sources, followed by 2 digits for the fiscal year (for Account Balances only)

Net or Cumulative Amounts

Upper case, up to 3 characters Letters only Valid: NET, CUM Required

Define the code that identifies the terms in which the balances are to be printed.

NET
Month-to-Date net activity
CUM
Year-to-Date cumulative amounts
Suppress Summary Totals?

Y or N Default Y Required

Indicate whether or not the summary account totals should be suppressed. If summary totals are not suppressed, they are printed on a separate page following the Trial Balance.

Y
Yes, suppress the summary totals
N
No, print the summary totals
Print Zero Balances?

Default Y Required

Enter ;Y’ (Yes) or ‘N’ (No).

Indicate whether or not to print accounts which have zero amounts:

Y
print all lines
N
skip lines with zero amounts

The entered data is validated. During validation, including access to other files, conditions may be found which cause messages to be displayed. Errors (E), Warnings (W), and Messages (M) that may result are shown below:

  • EIllegal month Designation in the Fiscal Month/Year
  • EPress the Explain Option for an Explanation of Fiscal Month/Year
  • EThe Parameters File Specifies a 12 Month Fiscal Year

Press ENTER to save the information on this screen.

  1. Step 2In preparation for performing a sort/selection process on the Chart of Accounts information, this step provides you with a default sequencing of data records by Summary Account? and Account Number, with the option to change modifiable parameters at run time. Selection of data records is provided by Account Component, with the option to enter user-specified comparisons at run time.
  2. Step 3This disposition type is used for all standard General Subsidiary reports.
  3. Step 4According to previously specified criteria, this step actually performs the desired selection and/or sorting process.
  4. Step 5In order to print the Trial Balance with Subsidiary Codes, this step formats the Chart of Accounts, Account Balances and Subsidiary Codes by Account information. The following data items are shown: Account, Description, Sub Type, Amount, Subsidiary Code, and Asterisk for Out of Balance. As appropriate, group headings appear whenever a change occurs in Summary Account? If requested, totals appear whenever a change occurs in Summary Account?. When totals are specified, the following items are accumulated: Balance and Subsidiary Balance.

A sample output is shown below.

                                                       Expert Computing, Inc.
11/08/94 16:19                                                                                                       LGG Page:  1
                                                Trial Balance with Subsidiary Codes


                                         Trial Balance as of Aug89 in Year-to-Date Terms
                                                                                                                                O
Account       Description                     Sub Type   Balance   Sub Code         Description                    Sub Balance  B
=================================================================================================================================
1150002000MA  Equipment, Canadian                     384,486.91
1160001000    Furniture and Fixtures                  198,960.00
1160002000    Furniture/Fixtures, Canadian            163,195.88
1170001000    Accumulated Depreciation        GL      741,987.74-  COMPUTER         New Computer Syst. Development     30,844.00-
                                                                   GENERAL          Non Project-Specific Costs        711,143.74-
                                                         ———————                                                         ———————
                        — Account Totals —>          741,987.74-                                                      741,987.74-
                                                  ==============                                                   ==============

3010001001WH  Sales, Wholesale                        560,855.13-
3010002001MA  Sales, Canadian Manufacturing           351,141.89-
3010002001WH  Sales, Canadian Wholesale               248,845.81-
3020000000    Service Charge Income                     4,750.00-
3030001001    Foreign Exchange/Canadian                     0.00
3060000000    Miscellaneous Income                        168.96
4010000000    Cost of Goods Sold, Interco.             59,119.20
4010000000MA  Cost of Goods Sold, Corp./Mfg.           38,709.39
4010000000WH  Cost of Goods Sold, Corp/Whlsl           32,601.60
4010000001MA  Cost of Goods Sold, Sales/Mfg.  GL       27,000.93   JONES            Salesperson Sam Jones               15,004.70
                                                                   PETERS           Salesperson George Peters           14,640.76
                                                                   WILLIAMS         Salesperson Kris Williams           13,071.01
                                                         ———————                                                          ———————
                        — Account Totals —>            27,000.93                                                        42,716.47
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                                                  ==============                                                   ==============
4010000001WH  Cost of Goods Sold, Sales/Whls           26,569.72
4020000001MA  Sales Commissions, Mfg.         GL       74,333.73   JONES            Salesperson Sam Jones               27,145.24
                                                                   PETERS           Salesperson George Peters           25,255.54
                                                                   WILLIAMS         Salesperson Kris Williams           21,932.95
                                                         ———————                                                          ———————
                        — Account Totals —>            74,333.73                                                        74,333.73
                                                  ==============                                                   ==============
4020000001WH  Sales Commissions, Wholesale             38,234.51
4040001000    Depreciation Expense            GL       57,821.00   COMPUTER         New Computer Syst. Development       1,904.00
                                                                   GENERAL          Non Project-Specific Costs          55,917.00
                                                         ———————                                                          ———————
                        — Account Totals —>            57,821.00                                                        57,821.00
                                                  ==============                                                   ==============
4040002000    Depreciation Expense, Canadian           30,750.00
4070000000WH  Discounts Lost, Wholesale                   492.28
4080000000    Salaries Expense                GL       58,862.41   COMPUTER         New Computer Syst. Development      50,421.74
                                                                   GENERAL          Non Project-Specific Costs          33,888.78
                                                         ———————                                                          ———————
                        — Account Totals —>            58,862.41                                                        84,310.52

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