How Do I Set Up the Accounts Payable Module?

The following is a checklist for setting up the Accounts Payable module:

With Administrative User Rights
  1. Change the Activation Code, if necessary, to incorporate A/P (System>Activate License).
  2. Add the A/P module, if necessary (Organization>Add a Module).
  3. Set up organization preferences for the A/P items (Organization>Organization Preferences).
  4. Set up proper security for the A/P items (Security>Set Up Organization Menus).
  5. Set up the A/P module with default discount codes, transaction entry options, and system process options (Organization>Set Up Modules>A/P).
For Accounting,
  1. Create appropriate G/L accounts (A/P type) for A/P (Maintain>Chart of Accounts Codes).
  2. Create appropriate offsets (APC - A/P Checks and API - A/P Invoices) for A/P. (Maintain>Offset Account Assignments).
  3. Create any distribution codes applicable to A/P (Maintain>Distribution Codes).
  4. Create vendors (Maintain>Accounts Payable>Vendors).