Understanding Accounts Payable Files
A number of files are used to store accounts payable (A/P) information. It is helpful to be familiar with these files. This can help you prevent errors, and help you troubleshoot any errors that may occur.
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AP-BATCH |
Contains A/P posting transactions. In the AP-BATCH file, the accounts payable transactions are grouped by batch numbers. This file is used when printing the A/P Batch Report. |
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AP-C-INDEX
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Links the location number and check number. This lets you inquire by location and check number. |
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AP-CHECK |
Contains A/P check information. |
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AP-MASTER
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Contains information, such as vendor invoice, check, and batch numbers, control and reverse general ledger numbers, and discount percentage and amount. AP-MASTER is known as the Accounts Payable Journal file. The information from the AP-MASTER file is used to produce accounts payable reports, except the A/P Batch report. |
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AP-PAY
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Created from the To Be Paid Report. This file contains the invoices printed on this report. You must create this file to hand mark the invoices to pay. The AP-PAY file is deleted each time the To Be Paid Report prints. |
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AP-SPECIAL |
Contains A/P specials (notes) that you add to postings for accounts and invoices. Information from the AP-SPECIAL file can be included when printing accounts payable reports. |
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JOUR-AP
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Contains the invoices that you save (archive) when purging them from the AP-MASTER. (You can give this file a user-defined name.) |
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PR-BA-DAY |
Contains the daily A/P totals that display in the President's Screens. This file is also used to calculate month-to-date and quarterly A/P totals. |
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PR-BA-YTD |
Contains the A/P totals for the year-to-date that display in the President's Screens. |