To manage in-house decoration, two preliminary steps need to be taken. First, create a new vendor. Second, create a contra cost account. Once these two things are in place, you can process in-house decoration costs.
- Create a New Order
Follow the steps to create a new order in Aturian.
- Select In-House Decorator
When creating the order, select the "In-House Decorator" and complete the order as you would normally.
- Click Enter Supplier Invoice
Once the decoration is completed in house, process an A/P invoice to recognize costs associated with the order.
- Click on Decorator
Select the in-house decorator vendor.
- Process the A/P Invoice
Enter an invoice number, select the items decorated and the cost associated with the order. Click Save and close the purchase journal.
- Click on Pay by Single Check
To clear A/P, process a payment for the open invoice.
- Click on Debit
Select check type as "Debit"
- Debit Contra Cost Account
Select the G/L account to debit the contra cost account. Click Save and close check journal.
