Chapter 4. Accounts Receivable; A/R Overview - Activant Dimensions Getting Started

Chapter 4. Accounts Receivable

A/R Overview

This overview is divided into 2 sections to give you some background information
before you organize your customer information:
Objectives for A/R
Customer Files
Objectives for A/R
In order to achieve this general objective, you must accomplish specific tasks in a
logical order. A little planning now will pay off down the road.
The major tasks to getting A/R running are loading customer data and doing an
A/R Cutover. Each task breaks down into smaller projects. Following is an
outline of the tasks. You will find more detailed instructions later in the section
"Getting A/R Started."
1 LOADING CUSTOMER DATA
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Helps you understand the objective of the Accounts
Receivable module and the tasks necessary for
accomplishing those objectives.
Shows you the files affected during the initial file set up
for Accounts Receivable as well as the other A/R files
that will be used once you are set up and running.
100% accurate customer balances on a daily basis and
PREPARATION
1 Gather existing customer information - name, bill to address, phone
number, contact person.
2 Determine numbering system for Customer Master File.
3 Determine set up values for eight of the fields in the Customer Master
File used to run the basic features of A/R - A/R group, assigned sales
rep numbers, price level, class, terms, tax code, and credit limit/type.
4 Assign customers the 8 values defined above.
NOTE: If you ordered a file conversion for A/R, this may be done for you automatically depending
on whether or not it can be converted.
Chapter 4. Accounts Receivable
timely credit controls.
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