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Posting Tables Set-up (Vehicle Purchase)

Overview

This option enables the creation/editing of a posting controls table for the Vehicle Purchasing elements.

Tip: The values in Slots 1 - 4 are used during the new vehicle invoicing routine when the Post Invoice option is selected within the Order area.

Note: There must be a supplier company code attached with a valid Purchase Ledger account.

To access the vehicle purchase postings table tab:

  1. From the Master Menu, select the Fleet Kompact option and Company required.

    The Kestrel Kompact Menu is displayed.

  2. Select the Miscellaneous Options option.

    The Miscellaneous Options menu is displayed.

  3. Select the Posting Table Set-up option.

    The Posting Tables Setup form is displayed.

  4. Select the File open icon and select the required product from the list box e.g. Contract Hire With Maintenance.

  5. Select the Vehicle Purchase Tab.

The following fields are displayed:

Description: A user-defined description associated with the Element code e.g. Vehicle. Each element and slot number are determined by the way the element is defined within the Posting Elements table.

For example, within the Posting Elements table an Element Description may be set-up for Purchase Price Variance (This handles any price variance between the quoted value and Order/invoice value). This has a Posting Element Code of PVARI with an Element Group of ORDER and MPTSLOT of 4. As a result, the Purchase Price Variance element appears in the Vehicle Purchase Tab in Slot 4.

Element: A user-defined Element code defined within the Posting Elements table.

Slot: Defines where the element appears within the tab set-up. This is determined within the Posting Elements table.

Debit: A single-left-click within a cell of this column displays an [...] button. Selection of the [...] button displays an Expense Code List Box that enables selection of the required Nominal Ledger debit expense code for the selected element.

Within the blank field at the top of the list box some or all of the required expense code shortname may be entered and the Shortname command button selected. All of the account codes with a shortname that meets the entered criteria are displayed in the list box below. The required code should be selected with the mouse and the OK command button used to confirm this selection.

Alternatively, this field may be left blank and selection of the Shortname command button then displays all current expense codes in alphanumeric order and the scroll bar to the right of the form used to locate the required code.

Tip: For Slots 20 - 25 the Dr expense code is usually the Sales Ledger control account.

Tip: For Slot 26 the Dr expense code can be any Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet expense account (except control accounts).

Tip: For Slots 27 - 58 the Dr expense code can be any combination of Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet expense accounts (except control accounts).

Credit: A single-left-click within a cell of this column displays an [...] button. Selection of the [...] button displays an Expense Code List Box that enables selection of the required Nominal Ledger credit expense code for the selected element.

Within the blank field at the top of the list box some or all of the required expense code shortname may be entered and the Shortname command button selected. All of the account codes with a shortname that meets the entered criteria are displayed in the list box below. The required code should be selected with the mouse and the OK command button used to confirm this selection.

Alternatively, this field may be left blank and selection of the Shortname command button then displays all current expense codes in alphanumeric order and the scroll bar to the right of the form used to locate the required code.

Tip: For Slots 20 - 25 the Cr expense code can be any Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet expense account (except control accounts).

Tip: For Slot 26 the CR expense code is the Purchase Ledger control account.

Tip: For Slots 27 - 58 the CR expense code can be any combination of Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet accounts other than control accounts.

VAT: The relevant VAT code for the selected element. The VAT code may be selected from NL VAT table by selection of the Drop-down button immediately to he right of this field.

Type I/N: One of two alternative selections may be made by using the Drop-down button:

I: Invoice. Denotes that postings are to be made.

N: No Posting. Denotes that no postings are to be made.


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