Balance Carryfoward - New GL (FAGLGVTR)
Purpose
Use this transaction to transfer year end closing balance to next fiscal year.
When To Do This
Perform this procedure when year end closing process is done.
Prerequisites
· Retained earnings account is created and configured.
Menu Path
Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:
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Select Accounting Financial
Accounting
General Ledger
Periodic Processing
Closing
Carrying
Forward
Balance Carryforward (New) to
go to the Balance carryforward (New)
screen.
Transaction Code
FAGLGVTR
Helpful Hints
The balance carry forward for the new fiscal year must be manually performed at least once. Any subsequent postings to the previous year will be automatically reflected in the balance forward.
Procedure
1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.
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2. As required, complete/review the following fields:
Field Name |
R/O/C |
Description |
Ledger |
R |
Description of the Ledger. Example: 0L |
Company code |
R |
Independent accounting unit; in most cases is a legal entity. You can prepare a balance sheet and income statement for each company code. Several company codes can be set up to manage the accounts of independent companies simultaneously.
Example: 1051 |
Carry forward to fiscal year |
R |
The year to which the balances have to be carried forward Example: 2006 |
3. Perform one of the following:
To |
Go To |
Use multiple company codes |
Step 4 |
Use a single company code |
Step 8 |
4. Click to enter multiple
company codes.
Multiple Selection for Company code
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Select specific company code/s.
5. Click to open the Ranges
tab.
Multiple Selection for Company code
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Select a range of company codes.
6. Click to list values to
be excluded.
Multiple Selection for Company code
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Exclude specific company code(s) within a
designated range.
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8. Click .Deselect test run to
update the Next fiscal year. It is recommended to do a test run first before a
production run.
11. Click to execute the Balance
carryforward.
Balance carryforwardLedger 0L for the year 2006 Test run
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12. Click to see a display of the
balance sheet accounts carried forward.
Display of balance sheet accounts
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13. Click to return to the test
result log.
Balance carryforwardLedger 0L for the year 2006 Test run
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14. Click to view a listing of
accounts which have been carried forward to the retained earnings accounts.
Display of retained earnings accounts
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15. Scroll to the right to see the amounts that were transferred.
Display of retained earnings accounts
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Retained earnings shows the P&L GL
accounts and its value which are net results of that company. This balance
will be transferred to new Fiscal year as retained earnings.
16. Click to exit the transaction.
17. You have completed this transaction.
You have successfully transferred closing balance to new fiscal year.
Comments
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