Receivables - Invoicing rules and accounting rules

Lets learn some quick concepts of Invoicing rules and Accounting rules in Oracle Receivables

So, there are 2 rules  :

1. Invoicing rules - These are applied on the invoice header level. They are of 2 types - bills in arears and bills in advance. 

Bills in arears - Recognize the receivable at the end of the revenue recognition.

accounting entry - unbilled receivable Dr

                              Revenue Cr

                              Receivable Dr

                              unbilled receivable Cr

Bills in advance - Recognize the receivable at the start of the revenue recognition.

accounting entry - Receivable Dr

                               Unearned Revenue Cr

                               

                               Unearned revenue Cr

                               Revenue Dr

2. Accounting rules - Applied at the line level. Could be applied at each line separately. 

Types - Fixed, Variable, Duration, daily revenue all periods and daily revenue partial periods.

 Types of Pre-Payments

Lets understand in simple words the meaning and types of pre-payments

Pre-Payment - 

A payment that you make to the suppliers in anticipation of their goods and services. In other words its an advance payment to a supplier.

Types:

1. Temporary - 

For which you ought to receive an invoice in near future. For eg - Deposit to a hotel

2. Permanent - 

No invoices to be received in the future. For eg - lease deposit.

 Adjustments in Fixed Assets

Cost adjustment of a fixed asset

In this short article, I would quickly tell you the 2 types of adjustments in fixed asset module

1. Expense Adjustment - Prospective

2. Amortized Adjustment - Retrospective

Expense Adjustment - In simple words it is that adjustment which calculates the depreciation on the latest cost adjustment done by dividing it with the life of the asset.

Amortized Adjustment - In simple words it is that adjustment which calculates the depreciation by subtracting the depreciation till date from the new cost adjustment done.

Pre-requisites - Run the depreciation and close the period.