Module#4: General Ledger Processing Flashcards
How many years of history does Sage 300 allow you to enter?
A: 99 Years
B: 100 Years
C: 80 Years
A: 99 years
Sage 300 allows you to post future years
A: True
B: False
B: False
Sage 300 allows you to post to previous years
A: True
B: False
A: True
Before you start entering balances, its a good idea to _________ that you are working in the correct fiscal year
A: Single Check
B: Double Check
C: Triple Check
B: Double Check
Historical Data you enter depends on your company’s situation
A: True
B: False
A: True
A General Ledger batch is
A: Group of Journal Entries
B: Where G/L Batch is located
C: Other Journal Entries
A: Group of Journal Entries
Journal Entries are entered where?
A: Accounts Journal
B: G/L Journal Form
C: Anywhere
The G/L Journal Form
What must a batch include?
A: One Journal Entry
B: One with a balancing debit and credit amounts
C: Both
C: Both: least one journal entry with balancing debit and credit amounts
There are certain conditions that batches must satisfy before they can be posted:
A: They must balance.
B: The accounts numbers used in the entries must be active and valid.
C: The source codes must be valid, and
D: The dates must be in an open fiscal period.
E: All of the above
E: All of the above
General Ledger batches can come from individual journal entries but but also can come from other sources such as:
A: Sage 300’s subledgers, such as Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
B: recurring entry transactions
C: entries created from allocation accounts
D: previously exported transactions that are imported
E: non‐Sage 300 applications. Sage 300 accepts a number of different file formats, such as CSV and spreadsheet files
F: All
G: A to C
H: D and E
F: All
Journal Entries are used to record what?
A: Historical Balances
B: Current Year Transactions
C: Both
C: Both; historical balances and current year transactions
Transactions must be entered how?
A: Multiple Fiscal Period Year
B: Single Fiscal Period
C: Both
B: Single fiscal period
Debits must equal Credits
A: True
B: False
A: True
Each Debit and Credit line in an entry is called a what?
A: Debit
B: Detail
C: Credit
B: Detail
What are the fields of the G/J Journal Entry Form
A: Batch Number B: Batch Description C: Entry Number D: Entry Description E: Document Date F: Year/Period G: Source Code H: Entry Mode I: Auto Reverse J: All
J: All
Define Batch Description
A: Helps Define the Batch
B: Helps Identify Batches Later
C: Let’s you write the Batch Description
B: Helps Identify Batches Later
Define Entry Description
A: Locates an Entry
B: Defines the Entry
C: Saves the Entry
A: Locates an Entry
Define Document Date
A: The Default Date entered in Document and Posting Date Field
B: The Date the Document was created
C: The Date the Document was edited
A: The Default Date that was entered in Document and Posting Date Field
Define Year/Period
A: Beginning of the Year
B: Reflects the Session Date
C: Its when the Year and Period Ends
B: Reflects the Session Date
Define Source Code
A: Entered Automatically based on selections
B: The Sage 300 Building Code
C: A Way to edit Sage 300 from behind the scenes
A: Entered Automatically based on selections
What are the types of Entry Modes
A: Quick
B: Normal
C: Both
C: Quick and Normal
Normal Entry Mode is the Default and Requires you to enter _______, Field by Field
A: Data
B: Information
C: Contacts
A: Data
Quick Entry Mode is the Date entered in the _________________ fields is repeated in each subsequent line
A: Contacts and Information
B: General ledger and Accounts
C: Reference and Description
C: Reference and Description
Auto Reverse should be selected if you would like a __________________ entry created for the first day of the period.
A: Reversing journal
B: New Journal
C: G/L Journal
A: Reversing journal
Each Field can be up to how many characters long?
A: 40 Characters
B: 50 Characters
C: 60 Characters
C: 60 Characters
An Account Number can be entered using:
A: The Finder
B: Typing an Account Number
C: Both
C: Both; The Finder or by typing the account number
The Description of the Account is entered Manually
A: True
B: False
B: False, it’s entered Automatically
A different date can be entered in each detail line without affecting the fiscal year and period
A: True
B: False
A: True
The Source Ledger Column is used for what reason
A: Indicates the Ledger from where the entry originated
B: Let’s you edit the Ledger Column
C: Shows the Source of where the Ledger is
A: Indicates the Ledger from where the entry originated
You can’t enter a different source type for each detail line
A: True
B: False
B: False
How many characters can comments have up to?
A: 200 Characters
B: 255 Characters
C: 300 Characters
B: 255 Characters
All Batches will be displayed on the Batch List Form
A: True
B: False
A: True
Checking The Force Listing of Batches Box must print the batch listing before posting a batch
A: True
B: False
A: True
In the G/L Batch listing Report form you can specify a selected range of
A: Batch Numbers
B: the Source Ledger (such as General Ledger or Accounts Payable)
C: The range of dates that the batches were created.
D: All
D: All
You can select to include Previously Printed Batches, Reference and Description fields and/or the Comments field
A: True
B: False
A: True
How can you post your batches?
A: Provisionally
B: Temporarily
C: Both
C: Both
With Provisionally Batches they can edited or deleted until you post them permanently
A: True
B: False
A: True
When you post the batch permanently the provisional batches are deleted
A: True
B: False
A: True
The Provisional Separate option is where the Trial Balance is displayed with an ___________ column that includes provisionally posted data
A: Extra
B: Additional
C: More
B: Additional
The Provisional Worksheet option is where the Trial Balance amounts include the _____________ posted data along with columns for entering debits and credits manually
A: Provisionally
B: Additional
C: General Ledger
A: provisionally
Posting Permanently updates account info in the
A: Accounts
B: General Ledger
C: Banks
B: General Ledger
A batch need not be posted immediately after creation however immediate posting of batches ensures that up-to-date ledger information is available at all times
A: True
B: False
A: True
Sage 300 assigns an alphabetical sequence, the Posting Sequence Number, to the posting process
A: True
B: False
B: False; it’s numerical
Batches can’t be posted individually using the G/L Batch List form or in groups using the G/L Post Batches form.
A: True
B: False
B: False
The Posting Journal shows a record of every entry posted
A: True
B: False
A: True
Posting Journal is selected manually in the Select Journal section.
A: True
B: False
B: False, it’s selected by default
In the Date box you have the option of selecting
A: Document Date
B: Posting Date
C: Both
C: Both; Document Date or Posting Date
You can select the range of Posting sequences to be included in the report.
A: True
B: False
A: True
You can sort your Posting Journal by
A: Posting Sequence
B: Account Number
C: Both
C: Both
Financial statements, such as Balance Sheets and Income Statements can be printed from the _____________ folder. They are produced using the transaction data stored in the General Ledger.
A: G/L Ledger
B: Financial Reporter
C: Accounts
B: Financial Reporter
Financial statements can be based on predefined specifications or you can design your own using the:
A: Combined Accounts
B: General Ledger
C: Statement Designer
C: Statement Designer
Sage 300 uses Microsoft Excel to format, graph, and print your General Ledger data.
A: True
B: False
A: True
The Statement designer allows you to customize your financial statements. When you open the Statement Designer.
A: True
B: False
A: True
Before you create a new year, you must ensure that the fiscal calendar exists for the new fiscal year, and the default closing account has been specified in the G/L Options form
A: True
B: False
A: True
It isn’t a good idea to print the Bank Reconciliation Status Report before you post the reconciliation
A: True
B: False
B: False
Once the reconciliation is posted, you can print the Reconciliation Posting Journal.
A; True
B: False
A: True
The majority of your day to day transactions are entered in the ____________ Entry form, which is accessed from the G/L Transactions folder.
A: Accounting Journal
B: G/L Journal
C: Banking Journal
B: G/L Journal
Balanced journal entries can be added to the data entry table at the bottom of the G/L Journal Entry form
A: True
B: False
A: True
Alternatively, entries can be added line by line in the Journal Detail form.
A: True
B: False
A; True
Sage 300 comes with a built‐in Calculator that can be used when entering debit or credit amounts.
A: True
B: False
A: True
You can hide columns that you do not use by __________clicking the column heading and then clicking the Hide Column Name on the short cut menu.
A: Left
B: Middle
C: right
C: right
Restore hidden columns by __________ clicking any column heading and then selecting Restore Column Name
A: left
B: right
C: middle
B: right
A batch can only be deleted before it has been posted
A: True
B: False
A: True
Errors are placed in a new batch, allowing you to correct them. Errors can include
A: Entries to a locked fiscal period
B: Entries to accounts that do not exist
C: Entries that do not balance
D: All
D: All
True or False: When a batch is deleted, it is removed from the G/L Batch List form.
A: True
B: False
B: False
You can make entries in the General Ledger using the General Ledger Journal Entry form and the Journal Detail form.
A: True
B: False
A: True