Subledger Templates/tables are similar to Global templates/tables in that their structure is based on the fields contained in the Template. All features of the Global tables are also present in Subledgers including linked fields to Global tables.

A subsidiary ledger (or Subledger) is a collection of kindred accounts deriving their existence from a single GL (Control) Account. Subsidiary Ledgers are not a requirement; rather, they help keep the General Ledger lean and efficient. Subledgers provide analytical capabilities which are normally not practical within the constraints of a General Ledger-only setting. Examples are:

• Accounts Receivable where the Subledger accounts identify customers and detailed specifics such as address, contact person, credit terms, credit history, etc.;
  
  
• Inventory of Merchandise where the Subledger accounts identify products and detailed specifics such as full description, quantity on hand, quantity on order, cost information, supplier information, etc.;
  
  
• Prepaid Expenses where the Subledger accounts identify expense classifications e.g. Prepaid Insurance, Prepaid Business Taxes, etc.;
• Fixed Assets where the Subledger accounts identify specific items of assets with a simple or complex configuration of data fields for any purpose imaginable;
  
  
• Accounts Payable where the Subledger accounts identify suppliers and detailed specifics such as address, contact person, credit terms, credit history, etc.;
  
  
• Employee Benefits (or similarly any expense account grouping) where the Subledger accounts identify the employer's contributions to employment insurance, pension plans, etc.

Each of the examples given above requires supportive data that is sufficiently different that each one should have its own unique data input template (and underlying database table) including, perhaps, the number of digits making up the Subledger account number. STEP FORWARD does not restrict the user in any way. Subledgers may be created for any (or all) GL account(s) and their component parts and subnumbers can be unique for each of them.

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