How to: Link an Accrual Plan to a Purchase Document

A purchase line can be linked to a specific accrual plan. When the purchase line is posted, the amount on the line will be entered as a payment in the related accrual plan's ledger.

The following steps describe how to link an accrual plan to a purchase document. The same procedure can be followed for credit memos and invoices, but for simplicity only a purchase order is described in detail.

To link an accrual plan to a purchase document

1. In the Search box, enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.
2. Open the purchase order that the accrual plan relates to.
3. On the Lines FastTab, in the Type field, select Accrual Plan.
4. In the No. field, select an accrual plan number.
5. In the Quantity field, enter the number of units that you have been invoiced for.

You can either enter a quantity of 1 and enter a direct unit cost of the amount that was invoiced, or you can enter a quantity of the amount and enter a direct unit cost of 1. You can also enter a formula if this suits you better.

6. In the Direct Unit Cost field, enter the cost of one unit that was invoiced.