"don't tell the auditors" ----> fixing the G/L

["Thomas Garvey" <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Paul.Bogle@xxxxxxxxxx
To: SSA's BPCS ERP System
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Fixing G/L Payroll Entries

Don't tell the auditors that you are modifying files in the General Ledger
with SQL and DFUs !
I usually copy the journal data and create a journal in the correct period
that reverses out in the next period to contra the error.

Paul Bogle
Business Systems Manager



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From: daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:     bpcs-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
25/03/2004 15:09
Subject:   Fixing G/L Payroll Entries

Good morning all,

We are on 4.05CD.  Our payroll cycle for hourly workers pulls time data
from Kronos into Software Plus where salaried employees are added and
checks are generated, then the G/L data gets dumped into the GJW file for
posting by GLD540 in BPCS.  Payroll is run a week ahead of when the checks
are issued.  Our next pay day is March 31 but our period-end is March 28.
The payroll person didn't get the date changed when payroll was run this
week and the checks posted into the next period when accounting really
wanted them posted in the current period.

I know that the GJH and GJD files are affected and it's a simple matter to
changed the affected journal entries with SQL and DFU.

My question is are there any other files that may be affected?  I've worked
for years with BPCS manufacturing but have had limited experience
with the financial side. Thanks.

Dave Parnin
Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN  46571