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cats:analytics:glandinventory [2019/04/17 16:15] – [Opening Balance Issues] amandacats:analytics:glandinventory [2019/04/18 14:04] (current) – [Causes of Discrepancies] amanda
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 Follow these steps to attempt to find the cause. Follow these steps to attempt to find the cause.
 ===Compare the Ending balances in the end-of-fiscal-year Isolated area to the Opening balances in the Current area=== ===Compare the Ending balances in the end-of-fiscal-year Isolated area to the Opening balances in the Current area===
 +  -**From the isolated area, print a Trial Balance.**
 +      * In the filter for **G/L Accts Bal/Act**, select **Current/Opn Bal**.
 +      * Choose columns for **Opening Balance**, **Period 11 Balance**, **Period 12 amount**, and **Period 12 balance** (or **Current Balance**) - or whichever period is the one you need to balance.
   -**From the current area, print a summary report of open invoices.**    -**From the current area, print a summary report of open invoices.** 
     * Under the **Invoice Type** filter choose either Purchases or Sales.      * Under the **Invoice Type** filter choose either Purchases or Sales. 
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     * On **Screen 5**, choose **Summary**.     * On **Screen 5**, choose **Summary**.
     * On the **Select Order** screen, order and subtotal by **Account**.     * On the **Select Order** screen, order and subtotal by **Account**.
-    * Print the report and note the bottom total.  +    * Print the report and note the bottom total.   
- -**Also from the isolated area, print a Trial Balance.** +
-      * In the filter for **G/L Accts Bal/Act**, select **Current/Opn Bal**. +
-      * Choose columns for **Opening Balance**, **Period 11 Balance**, **Period 12 amount**, and **Period 12 balance** (or **Current Balance**) - or whichever period is the one you need to balance.  +
   -**From the isolated area, print a G/L Statement.**   -**From the isolated area, print a G/L Statement.**
     * In the filter for **G/L Account Range**, select the G/L account for GL_AR or GL_AP.     * In the filter for **G/L Account Range**, select the G/L account for GL_AR or GL_AP.
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       * Print the invoices just for that counterparty account code using the **Account Range** on the reports.        * Print the invoices just for that counterparty account code using the **Account Range** on the reports. 
       * Then, you can determine which invoices have balance discrepancies.       * Then, you can determine which invoices have balance discrepancies.
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 +====Causes of Discrepancies====
 +Here are some of the most common causes of balance discrepancies on invoices in CATS.\\ 
 +  - Incorrect postings to GL_AP and GL_AR accounts.
 +  - Changes to invoices in isolated areas that were not done in the current area.  
 +      * Invoices unposted/deleted from isolated areas that are in the current area (or vice versa).
 +      * Modifications to invoices in isolated areas that were not carried to the current area, including changing G/L number or changing amounts.
 +  - Failure to re-isolate correctly after making changes to the current area that affect the isolated area. 
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 +Once you have determined the cause of the discrepancy, and which invoices were affected, you can fix the inventory mismatch.
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