Add a statistical adjusting entry

To adjust a statistical journal entry, the period in which it was posted must be closed. If the period is still open, enter a regular journal entry instead.

1. Go to General Ledger > All and select Add (circle) next to Statistical adjusting.
2. Enter the general information about the transaction.
   Field descriptions

   Transaction information field descriptions

   Field	Description
   Journal	This is a required field. Select the down arrow in the Journal dropdown list, and then select the appropriate journal to select it. In companies that use dual-method reporting (both accrual and cash), consider to whom you grant permission for this page. It could be easy for someone to mistake a cash journal instead of an accrual journal, especially if they are not named clearly. It’s best for everybody else to use templated transactions.
   Date	This is a required field. Accept the current date or enter a different one.
   Reverse date	The Reverse date displays only when you create the transaction so that you can reverse the transaction later if needed. To reverse a transaction, use Reverse that's displayed only when you've reversed a transaction.
   Description	This is a required field. Enter a description of the transaction. Example: Setup Opening balances.
   Comment	Your comment will be added to the history for this transaction.
   Reference Number	Enter your own reference number for this transaction.
   Attachment	Select an attachment (along with its attached files) to add to this transaction, or select View Attachments to view (and even print) the attachment file. You can attach any type of file to the transaction, including scanned images, spreadsheets, or word-processor documents. Attached files are uploaded for permanent, safe storage. Learn more about who can add attachments. You can drag and drop your files to add an attachment. To attach a document to multiple journal entries, see Bulk processing.

3. Enter the line entries.

   In the Entries section, you can add values directly to each line item, or select Show defaults to define default values to autofill each line item.

   To set up a value as a default for each existing and new line item, select the dropdown beside the appropriate field and choose a value.

   You can override any default value on any line item.

   What are dimensions?

   A dimension is a category of data that you can organize and sort in meaningful ways. Sage Intacct provides the following predefined dimensions:

   • Location
   • Department
   • Class
   • Customer
   • Item
   • Project
   • Vendor
   • Employee
   • Warehouse (if you subscribe to Inventory Control)
   • Contract (if you subscribe to Contracts)

   In addition, Intacct enables you to define new dimensions to suit your needs. Use these user-defined dimensions to organize and sort categories of data unique to your business. For example, if you’re a software company with multiple product lines, you can create a user-defined dimension called Line of business. Then add the values Direct customers, Channel partner, and OEM.

   Dimensions enable you to collect, sort, analyze, and report on data within one category, or between categories, so you can identify key factors such as:

   • Your most profitable or most costly items or customers
   • The return on investment of a project or department
   • Whether and to what degree a new product or product line is successful
   • Which way a particular aspect of your business is trending
   • Intacct dimensions give you fine control over data definition and data hierarchy

   With dimensions, you can customize financial reports around specific business activities, get greater visibility into how the business is doing, and make faster, more meaningful business decisions.

   Think of dimensions as a more powerful alternative to subaccounts.

   Additional fees can apply for the Project dimension and user-defined dimensions. Contact your account representative for more information.

   Field descriptions

   Entry information field descriptions

   Field	Description
   Doc	The document number is set when you save the transaction.
   Statistical Account	Select the statistical account for the entry.
   Increase or Decrease	In the Increase or Decrease field, enter the appropriate values for this entry. For example, if you're performing a revenue-per-employee calculation, and the number of employees has increased by 11, enter 11 in the Increase field. Non-statistical journal entries have debit and credit fields, which need to balance. However, a statistical transaction should not be balanced. If you try to enter the same value in both sides, the adjustment will accept the last value that you enter. For example: You enter an 11 first in the Increase field. You then 11 in the Decrease field. The adjustment removes the 11 from the Increase field, but accepts the 11 in the Decrease field. Enter numbers only, without any commas or other punctuation.
   Department	The department to which this transaction belongs.
   Location	The location to which this transaction belongs.
   Memo	Purpose of this transaction. You can use up to 1,000 characters.
   Other dimensions	If there are fields for reporting dimensions, such as customer or vendor, select the down arrow for the dimension and select the entry from the list. To add 1 or more dimensions, select Add. A small window appears in which you can select the dimensions to add to this transaction.
   Total	Totals are calculated automatically for you and cannot be changed.

4. When you finish entering or editing the entry information, select an appropriate posting option. See Buttons for more information.

Edit an adjusting entry

1. Go to General Ledger > All > Statistical adjusting.
2. Find the journal that contains the transaction.
3. Select Transactions.
4. Find the transaction in the list.

5. Select More actions > Edit at the end of the row.

6. Edit the general information about the transaction as needed.
   Field descriptions

   Transaction information field descriptions

   Field	Description
   Journal	This is a required field. Select the down arrow in the Journal dropdown list, and then select the appropriate journal. In companies that use dual-method reporting (both accrual and cash), consider to whom you grant permission for this page. It could be easy for someone to mistake a cash journal instead of an accrual journal, especially if they are not named clearly. It’s best for everybody else to use templated transactions.
   Date	This is a required field. Accept the current date or enter a different one.
   Reverse date	The Reverse date displays only when you create the transaction so that you can reverse the transaction later. To reverse a transaction, use Reverse, which is displayed only when you've reversed a transaction.
   Description	This is a required field. Enter a description of the transaction. Example: Setup Opening balances.
   Comment	Your comment will be added to the history for this transaction.
   Reference Number	Enter your own reference number for this transaction.
   Attachment	Select an attachment (along with its attached files) to add to this transaction, or select View Attachments to view (and even print) the attachment file. You can attach any type of file to the transaction, including scanned images, spreadsheets, or word-processor documents. Attached files are uploaded for permanent, safe storage. Learn more about who can add attachments. You can drag and drop your files to add an attachment. To attach a document to multiple journal entries, see Bulk processing.

7. Edit the line entries as needed.

   In the Entries section, you can add values directly to each line item, or select Show defaults to define default values to autofill each line item.

   To set up a value as a default for each existing and new line item, select the dropdown beside the appropriate field and choose a value.

   You can override any default value on any line item.

   Field descriptions

   Entry information field descriptions

   Field	Description
   Doc	The document number is set when you save the transaction.
   Statistical Account	Select the statistical account for the entry.
   Increase or Decrease	In the Increase or Decrease field, enter the appropriate values for this entry. For example, if you're performing a revenue-per-employee calculation, and the number of employees has increased by 11, enter 11 in the Increase field. Non-statistical journal entries have debit and credit fields, which need to balance. However, a statistical transaction should not be balanced. If you try to enter the same value in both sides, the adjustment will accept the last value you enter. For example: You enter 11 in the Increase field. You then enter 11 in the Decrease field. The adjustment removes the 11 from the Increase field, but accepts the 11 in the Decrease field. Enter numbers only, without any commas or other punctuation.
   Department	The department to which this transaction belongs.
   Location	The location to which this transaction belongs.
   Memo	Purpose of this transaction. You can use up to 1,000 characters.
   Other dimensions	If there are fields for reporting dimensions, such as customer or vendor, select the down arrow for the dimension and select the entry that you want. To add 1 or more dimensions, select Add. A window opens in which you can select the dimensions to add to this transaction.
   Total	Totals are calculated automatically for you and cannot be changed.

8. When you finish entering or editing the entry information, select an appropriate posting option. See Buttons for more information.

1. Go to General Ledger > All > Statistical adjusting.
2. Find the journal that contains the transaction.
3. Select View transactions.
4. Select Edit next to the transaction that you want to edit.
5. Edit the general information about the transaction as needed.
   Field descriptions

   Transaction information field descriptions

   Field	Description
   Journal	This is a required field. Select the down arrow in the Journal dropdown list, and then select the appropriate journal. In companies that use dual-method reporting (both accrual and cash), consider to whom you grant permission for this page. It could be easy for someone to mistake a cash journal instead of an accrual journal, especially if they are not named clearly. It’s best for everybody else to use templated transactions.
   Date	This is a required field. Accept the current date or enter a different one.
   Reverse date	The Reverse date displays only when you create the transaction so that you can reverse the transaction later. To reverse a transaction, use Reverse, which is displayed only when you've reversed a transaction.
   Description	This is a required field. Enter a description of the transaction. Example: Setup Opening balances.
   Comment	Your comment will be added to the history for this transaction.
   Reference Number	Enter your own reference number for this transaction.
   Attachment	Select an attachment (along with its attached files) to add to this transaction, or select View Attachments to view (and even print) the attachment file. You can attach any type of file to the transaction, including scanned images, spreadsheets, or word-processor documents. Attached files are uploaded for permanent, safe storage. Learn more about who can add attachments. You can drag and drop your files to add an attachment. To attach a document to multiple journal entries, see Bulk processing.

6. Edit the line entries as needed.

   In the Entries section, you can add values directly to each line item, or select Show defaults to define default values to autofill each line item.

   To set up a value as a default for each existing and new line item, select the dropdown beside the appropriate field and choose a value.

   You can override any default value on any line item.

   Field descriptions

   Entry information field descriptions

   Field	Description
   Doc	The document number is set when you save the transaction.
   Statistical Account	Select the statistical account for the entry.
   Increase or Decrease	In the Increase or Decrease field, enter the appropriate values for this entry. For example, if you're performing a revenue-per-employee calculation, and the number of employees has increased by 11, enter 11 in the Increase field. Non-statistical journal entries have debit and credit fields, which need to balance. However, a statistical transaction should not be balanced. If you try to enter the same value in both sides, the adjustment will accept the last value you enter. For example: You enter 11 in the Increase field. You then enter 11 in the Decrease field. The adjustment removes the 11 from the Increase field, but accepts the 11 in the Decrease field. Enter numbers only, without any commas or other punctuation.
   Department	The department to which this transaction belongs.
   Location	The location to which this transaction belongs.
   Memo	Purpose of this transaction. You can use up to 1,000 characters.
   Other dimensions	If there are fields for reporting dimensions, such as customer or vendor, select the down arrow for the dimension and select the entry that you want. To add 1 or more dimensions, select Add. A window opens in which you can select the dimensions to add to this transaction.
   Total	Totals are calculated automatically for you and cannot be changed.

7. When you finish entering or editing the entry information, select an appropriate posting option. See Buttons for more information.