AMACCOUNT FILE
Account
The Account file stores the general ledger accounts that are used to create
journal entries when assets are processed (added, adjusted, transferred, and
disposed of) for an account group or for an asset type. Each account record
defines one general ledger account for an account group or an asset type
record.
REFERENCED BY
AM205 AM700
UPDATED BY
AM05.1 AM06.1 AM06.2 AM115 AM12.1 AM125
AM135 AM145 AM15.1 AM15.2 AM15.3 AM15.4
AM170 AM190 AM192 AM20.1 AM20.2 AM20.3
AM20.4 AM20.5 AM20.6 AM30.1 AM30.2 AM40.1
AM40.2 AM40.3 AM500 AM950 AM951 AM96.1
AM98.1
FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES UPDATED BY
AAC-COMPANY Numeric 4 AM05.1 AM06.1
Company The general ledger company number used AM06.2 AM115
for posting journal entries for the AM12.1 AM125
account. AM135 AM145
AM15.1 AM15.2
AM15.3 AM15.4
AM170 AM190
AM192 AM20.1
AM20.2 AM20.3
AM20.4 AM20.5
AM20.6 AM30.1
AM30.2 AM40.1
AM40.2 AM40.3
AM500 AM950
AM951 AM96.1
AM98.1
AAC-ACCT-GRP Alpha 10 AM05.1 AM115
Account Group If the account is defined for an AM12.1 AM125
account group, this field identifies the AM135 AM145
account group. Account groups are AM15.1 AM15.2
user-defined and identify the general AM15.3 AM15.4
ledger proceeds, clearing, gain, loss, AM170 AM192
and expense accounts that are used to AM20.1 AM20.2
create journal entries when assets are AM20.3 AM20.4
processed (added, adjusted, transferred, AM20.5 AM20.6
or disposed of). AM30.1 AM40.1
AM40.2 AM40.3
AM500 AM950
AM951 AM96.1
AM98.1
AAC-ASSET-TYPE Alpha 10 AM06.1 AM06.2
Asset Type If the account is defined for an asset AM115 AM12.1
type, this field identifies the asset AM125 AM135
type. An asset type represents a AM145 AM15.1
grouping of like assets. Asset types are AM15.2 AM15.3
used to group assets into reporting AM15.4 AM170
classes and to default common asset AM190 AM192
definition data. The account record AM20.1 AM20.2
represents a general ledger asset, AM20.3 AM20.4
accumulated depreciation, or AM20.5 AM20.6
depreciation expense account for the AM30.1 AM30.2
asset type. AM40.1 AM40.2
AM40.3 AM500
AM950 AM951
AM96.1 AM98.1
AAC-SUB-TYPE Alpha 10 AM06.1 AM06.2
Asset Subtype If the account is defined for an asset AM115 AM12.1
subtype, this field identifies the asset AM125 AM135
subtype. An asset subtype represents a AM145 AM15.1
more detailed grouping of assets within AM15.2 AM15.3
an asset type. Asset subtypes are used AM15.4 AM170
to group assets into reporting classes AM190 AM192
and allow common asset definition data AM20.1 AM20.2
to default. AM20.3 AM20.4
AM20.5 AM20.6
AM30.1 AM30.2
AM40.1 AM40.2
AM40.3 AM500
AM950 AM951
AM96.1 AM98.1
AAC-ACCT-TYPE Alpha 3 AM05.1 AM06.1
Account Type This field identifies the type of AM06.2 AM115
account. AM12.1 AM125
AM135 AM145
Valid values for accounts associated AM15.1 AM15.2
with an account group are: AM15.3 AM15.4
AM170 AM190
PRO = Proceeds AM192 AM20.1
GAN = Gain AM20.2 AM20.3
LOS = Loss AM20.4 AM20.5
CLR = Clearing AM20.6 AM30.1
COS = Disposal Expense AM30.2 AM40.1
DGN = Deferred Gain AM40.2 AM40.3
DLS = Deferred Loss AM500 AM950
AM951 AM96.1
Valid values for an account associated AM98.1
with an asset type are:
AST = Asset
ACM = Accumulated Depreciation
EXP = Depreciation Expense
AAC-ACCT-UNIT Alpha 15
Accounting Unit This is the accounting unit used for
creating journal entries for an asset.
The accounting unit is a shorthand
notation representing the variable level
number. The accounting unit must be
defined in the General Ledger Names file
as a posting accounting unit.
AAC-ACCOUNT Numeric 6 AM05.1 AM06.1
Account This is the account number used for AM06.2 AM115
creating journal entries for an asset. AM12.1 AM125
AM135 AM145
This field, along with the accounting AM15.1 AM15.2
unit and subaccount, make up the AM15.3 AM15.4
location (account) where amounts and AM170 AM190
other account information are stored. AM192 AM20.1
AM20.2 AM20.3
AM20.4 AM20.5
AM20.6 AM30.1
AM30.2 AM40.1
AM40.2 AM40.3
AM500 AM950
AM951 AM96.1
AM98.1
AAC-SUB-ACCT Numeric 4 AM05.1 AM06.1
Subaccount If you are using subaccounts, this AM06.2 AM115
field contains the subaccount number AM12.1 AM125
used for creating journal entries for an AM135 AM145
asset. AM15.1 AM15.2
AM15.3 AM15.4
AM170 AM190
AM192 AM20.1
AM20.2 AM20.3
AM20.4 AM20.5
AM20.6 AM30.1
AM30.2 AM40.1
AM40.2 AM40.3
AM500 AM950
AM951 AM96.1
AM98.1
AAC-ACTIVITY Alpha 15 AM05.1 AM06.1
Activity This is the activity associated with AM06.2 AM115
the account. AM12.1 AM125
AM135 AM145
Activities are the processes or AM15.1 AM15.2
procedures that produce work. Cost AM15.3 AM15.4
objects (products, services, customers, AM170 AM190
and so on) are the reasons for AM192 AM20.1
performing the activity. Activities and AM20.2 AM20.3
cost object activities are used AM20.4 AM20.5
synonymously in the Lawson Activity AM20.6 AM30.1
Management system. Direct costs are AM30.2 AM40.1
posted to activities, and indirect costs AM40.2 AM40.3
are allocated to activities based on AM500 AM950
activity drivers. AM951 AM96.1
AM98.1
Activities are grouped or organized by
activity levels. There are two types of
activities: "posting allowed" and
"summary only." Use posting level
activities to budget and maintain all
posted transactions. Summary activities
or macro activities combine information
and balances from lower level activities
for reporting and inquiries.
AAC-ACCT-CATEGORY Alpha 5 AM05.1 AM06.1
Account Category This is the account category associated AM06.2 AM115
with the account. AM12.1 AM125
AM135 AM145
Account categories are groupings of AM15.1 AM15.2
costs, revenues, or a combination of AM15.3 AM15.4
both used for reporting and inquiries AM170 AM190
for activities in the Activity AM192 AM20.1
Management system. All transactions are AM20.2 AM20.3
posted to an account category within an AM20.4 AM20.5
activity. You can assign a specific AM20.6 AM30.1
General Ledger account or range of AM30.2 AM40.1
accounts (company, accounting unit, AM40.2 AM40.3
account, and subaccount) that make up AM500 AM950
the transactions posted to an account AM96.1 AM98.1
category using AC07.1 (Account
Assignment).
AMACCOUNT FILE INDEX
NAME KEY FIELDS DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION USED IN
AACSET1 COMPANY AM05.1 AM06.1
ACCT-GRP AM06.2 AM115
ASSET-TYPE AM12.1 AM125
SUB-TYPE AM135 AM145
ACCT-TYPE AM15.1 AM15.2
AM15.3 AM15.4
AM170 AM190
AM192 AM20.1
AM20.2 AM20.3
AM20.4 AM20.5
AM20.6 AM205
AM30.1 AM30.2
AM40.1 AM40.2
AM40.3 AM500
AM700 AM951
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