SBS ARED Recognition Process

Use this page to process the recognition for several deferral lines for multiple deferral schedules.

Tip: To process the recognition of lines for a single deferral schedule, use the SBS ARED Deferral Schedule Line Recognition page.

Recognize Revenue for Deferral Schedules

To recognize revenue for several deferral schedules, follow these steps: 

  1. Open the SBS ARED Recognition Process page.
  2. Specify the header options as needed.
  3. In particular, specify the Recognition Journal Template and Recognition Journal Batch.

  4. Select the lines that you want to process.
  5. In the Actions tab, select Process > Recognize or Recognize.
  6. When you are asked to confirm the action, select Yes.

 

Display Report After Recognize

A Display Reports After Recognize toggle button has been added to this screen. This button is switched on by default.

Button: Display Reports After Recognize

 After selecting multiple billing schedules and running them in a batch (by pressing the Recognize button):

Button disabled: The report is generated, but it is not displayed. It also won't populate any of the messages.

Button enabled: After the report is generated, the report options screen will be displayed, as shown here:

ARED General Journal Options

 

Fields

This page contains the following fields: 

Field Description
Cutoff Date

Specify the cut off date on which to include lines for processing in the list. The list shows all lines that have a deferral end date on or before the cutoff date.

For the lines that appear in the list, you can select which lines you want to run the recognition process.

Description

Specify a description of the journal that is created. When you select the recognition action, the default value is automatically updated. You can change it if needed.

Summarize Recognition Journal

Indicates whether recognition vouchers are consolidated: 

  • On:  Recognition vouchers are consolidated.
  • Off: Recognition vouchers are not consolidated.

The default value is from the SBS ARED Advanced Revenue & Expense Deferrals Setup page.

Override Transaction Date

Indicates whether the transaction date is to be overridden with the transaction date specified on this form: 

  • On: The transaction date can be overridden for all lines with the transaction date specified on this form.
  • Off: The transaction date cannot be overridden for all lines.

By default, the date used on the journal voucher is the end date of the deferral schedule line.

Transaction Date

Specify the date on which the recognition voucher is posted for all deferral scheduled lines. Available when Override Transaction Date is turned on.

Note icon. Note: After this date is set, the transaction dates on individual deferral schedules can still be changed. This date must be within an open fiscal period.

Transaction Date for Closed Periods

Specify the transaction date for deferral schedule lines that are not in an open or valid period. This date must be within an open fiscal period.

Available when Override Transaction Date is turned off.

Journal Template for Recognition

Select the template for recognition journal entries.

The default value is from the SBS ARED Advanced Revenue & Expense Deferrals Setup page.

Journal Batch for Recognition

Select the template for the recognition batch journal entries.

The default value is from the SBS ARED Advanced Revenue & Expense Deferrals Setup page.

Process Lines Table
Lines
Schedule No.

Displays the deferral schedule number.

Line No.

Displays the sequential line number.

Deferral Start Date

Displays the start date of the deferral schedule.

Deferral End Date

Displays the end date of the deferral schedule.

Expiration Date

Displays the expiration date.

Amount

Displays the deferral amount.

Recognized

Displays whether the line has been recognized or not.

Stubbed

Displays whether the line has been stubbed or not.

Item No.

Displays the item number.

Recognition Account

Displays the account used for the recognition amount.

Deferral Account

Displays the account used for the deferral amount.

Transaction Date of Line

Displays the transaction date.

Totals
The column totals show the sum of the schedule lines for each category of amounts: recognition, discount, and COGS.
Recognition Amount Displays the total recognition amount for all lines.
Expiration Amount Displays the total expiration amount for all lines.
Total Amount Displays the total amount of all lines.

Buttons

This page contains the following buttons: 

Button Description
Actions
Process

Select an action to perform on the selected line: 

  • Recognize: Processes the recognition amount for the deferral schedule.