AR to GL Reconciliation
Description:
Imported from Concurrent Program Application: Receivables Source: AR to GL Reconciliation Report Short Name: ARGLRECR DB package:
Parameters
Ledger, Out of Balance Only, Company Segment Low, Company Segment High, GL Period, GL Account Low, GL Account High, Summary Account
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Example Report
AR to GL Reconciliation - Default 18-Oct-2023 042217.xlsx
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AR to GL Reconciliation - Case Study & Technical Analysis
Executive Summary
The AR to GL Reconciliation report is the definitive month-end closing tool for verifying the integrity of the Receivables module. It compares the transactional balance in the Receivables subledger against the account balance in the General Ledger (GL). A match ensures that all sales activity has been correctly accounted for and that the financial statements accurately reflect the company’s outstanding receivables.
Business Challenge
The “Subledger vs. General Ledger” reconciliation is a mandatory control for any ERP system. Discrepancies can occur due to:
- Manual Journals: Users posting directly to the Receivables control account in GL, bypassing the subledger.
- Unposted Items: Transactions entered in AR that have not yet been transferred to GL.
- Data Integrity: System glitches or data corruption causing a mismatch between the transaction and its accounting entry.
- Timing Differences: Transactions dated in one period but accounted for in another.
Finding and fixing these variances is often the most stressful part of the financial close process.
Solution
The AR to GL Reconciliation report automates this comparison by providing a side-by-side view of:
- Subledger Balance: The sum of all open items in AR.
- GL Balance: The ending balance of the Receivables account in GL.
- Difference: The variance that needs investigation.
It breaks down the activity for the period (Invoices, Receipts, Adjustments) to help pinpoint exactly where the mismatch occurred (e.g., “My Invoices match, but my Receipts are off by $500”).
Technical Architecture
Unlike simple query-based reports, this report relies on a sophisticated data extraction process.
Key Tables & Logic
- Temporary Storage: The report uses a Global Temporary Table (
AR_GL_RECON_GT) to store the calculated results. This table is populated by a PL/SQL package (typicallyAR_RECONCILIATION_PKG) at runtime. - Data Sources:
- Subledger Data: Aggregated from
RA_CUSTOMER_TRX(Invoices),AR_CASH_RECEIPTS(Receipts), andAR_ADJUSTMENTS. - GL Data: Aggregated from
GL_JE_LINESandGL_BALANCES.
- Subledger Data: Aggregated from
- Drilldown: The report logic allows drilling down from the summary balance to the specific journals or transactions contributing to that balance.
Reconciliation Formula
The report essentially proves the roll-forward: \(\text{Beginning Balance} + \text{Period Activity} = \text{Ending Balance}\)
It performs this calculation independently for both AR and GL and compares the results.
Parameters
- Ledger: The primary accounting book being reconciled.
- GL Period: The specific accounting period (e.g., ‘Nov-23’).
- GL Account: The specific Receivables control account(s) to check.
- Out of Balance Only: A critical filter that hides accounts that match, allowing the user to focus solely on the problem areas.
FAQ
Q: What is the most common cause of a variance? A: Manual journal entries posted directly to the GL Receivables account. The system allows this (unless restricted), but the AR subledger has no knowledge of these entries, creating an immediate difference.
Q: Does this report show individual invoices? A: The main report is a summary. However, Oracle provides “Drilldown” versions or supporting reports (like the “Account Analysis” or “Journal Entries Report”) to investigate the details behind the summary figures.
Q: Why does the report take a long time to run? A: Because it has to aggregate millions of transactions and journal lines to calculate the period activity and balances on the fly.
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