RE: Calling all GL Experts

2. What effect will this have on existing data?

It is my impression that all the old data would need to be converted in
order for it to be useful.  Account balances would need to be split up
(based on user defined views balances I would assume).

Hopefully they aren't doing any changes to the codes in the levels in the
process or this will get messy very quickly.

In an era where companies are working towards common charts of accounts to
simplify reporting and accounting across consolidated entities, this seems
to be a move in the wrong direction.



-----Original Message-----
From: John.Mcpherson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:45 AM
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Subject: [SYSTEM21] Calling all GL Experts


OK....Do not ask my why, but we have a request from our French sub to change
their chart of accounts.  They are currently setup with 1 level and 1
extension code level.  They would like to change this to be 2 chart of
account levels and no extension code levels.  My questions are therefore:

1. What is the best way to do this?
2. What effect will this haveon existing data?
3. When should we do this?  Would it be something that should only be done
at year end or can it be done in the middle of the year? 4. What happens if
I switch off extension codes anyway?  Will this mess anything up (even if I
do not add the extra level)? 5. Anyone done it and what she we watch out for
and what would the steps be?

Thanks for all the help.

Cheers,
John

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