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Overview

AATC

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occasionally sells Warranty Service Contracts

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as part of the Sales Order process.

  • There could be multiple

    Multiple Warranty Service Contract items can be included in a single order.

  • AATC needs to must track payables and pay ensure timely payments to vendors accordingly.

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Setup Instructions

  1. Create

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  1. Warranty Service Contract Item

    • Define a service item specifically for Warranty Service

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    • Contracts.

    • Check the Warranty Service Item checkbox.

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    • Specify the Warranty Service Contact Vendor for the item.

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  1. Define Contract Cost and Price

    • Set the Standard Base Cost to

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    • establish the

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    • contract's cost.

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    • Set the Standard Base Price to define the

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    • contract's selling price.

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  1. (Refer to accompanying images for setup details.)

  2. Configure Vendor Account

    • For the Warranty Service Contract Vendor:

      • Enter a default Expense GL Account

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      • in the

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      • vendor profile.

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      • Ensure the GL Account

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      • is part of the COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) section.

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Sales Order and Sales Invoice Process

Adding Warranty Service Items

  • When entering a Warranty Service Item on is added to a Sales Order , or Sales Invoice, :

    • Automatically populate the Standard Base Cost and Standard Base Price

    to
    • in the line item.

    When posting

Posting Sales Invoices

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  1. Upon posting, check for Sales Invoice Lines

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  1. where:

    • Item is a Warranty Service Item.

    • Warranty Service Purchase Invoice field is blank.

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  1. For eligible lines:

    • Create a Purchase Invoice

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    • for each Sales Invoice Line.

    • Use the Warranty Service Contact Vendor

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    • specified on the

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    • item setup page.

    • Use the default GL Account

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    • from the Warranty Service Contact Vendor

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    • profile.

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  1. Populate the following fields

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  1. on the Purchase Invoice Header for

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  1. reconciliation:

    • Bill-to Customer

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    • Bill-to Warranty Customer.

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  1. Update the Purchase Invoice ID

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  1. in the corresponding Sales Invoice Lines.

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End-of-Month Routine

  1. Review

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  1. Pending Lines

    • Identify Sales Invoice Lines

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    • that meet the following conditions

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    • :

      • Item is a Warranty Service Item.

      • Warranty Service Purchase Invoice field is blank.

  1. Create Purchase Invoices

    • Manually generate Purchase Invoices for all identified lines.

    • Populate the Warranty Service Purchase Invoice field on the corresponding Sales Invoice Lines.

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Item is Warranty Service Item

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  1. Post and Pay Purchase Invoices

    • Post all open Purchase Invoices

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    • associated with Warranty Service

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    • Contracts.

    • Select and process Purchase Invoices

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    • for payment.