Profit Module Configuration

GL Settings Tab

The GL Settings tab under Configuration displays the information from the SSIS GL import and is for reference only.

Option	Description
Classifications	List shows the classifications available for General Ledger accounts in your accounting system. The following information displays for each classification: Code-Name- Internal code and display name of the classification. Parent- If your classifications are in a multi-level hierarchy, this is the classification directly above it in the hierarchical tree. Classification Type- Broadest level of categorizing General Ledger accounts. See the Classification Types tab.
Classification Types	View and search the broadest level of General Ledger account classifications. Typically this will be the five standard types of Assets, Equity, Liability, Expenses, and Income/Revenue.
Payroll Type	View and add the payroll types applicable.

Option

Description

Classifications

List shows the classifications available for General Ledger accounts in your accounting system. The following information displays for each classification:

Code-Name- Internal code and display name of the classification.
Parent- If your classifications are in a multi-level hierarchy, this is the classification directly above it in the hierarchical tree.
Classification Type- Broadest level of categorizing General Ledger accounts. See the Classification Types tab.

Classification Types

View and search the broadest level of General Ledger account classifications. Typically this will be the five standard types of Assets, Equity, Liability, Expenses, and Income/Revenue.

Payroll Type

View and add the payroll types applicable.

Settings Tab

Option	Description
Points	Allows you to set up a point based allocation for fee earner classes. Total points are provided at a firm, department, or office level based on the number of people working at a given location for a given month. Refer to Points help page.
Allocation Weightages	Set up the types of criteria that are available to drive allocation. For example, if expenses might be allocated based on the number of people in each office, you could set up Number of People as an allocation weightage. You will then be able to configure profitability rules based on number of people per office. Refer to Allocation Weightage below.
Target Type	Levels at which expense or revenue can be allocated. For example, you might be able to allocate expenses at the department level as well as at the individual person level. Refer to Target Type below
Supported by Persons	Allows you to allocate support staff cost to their supervisors. Refer to Supported by Persons below

Allocation Weightage

To add an allocation weightage:

On the Allocation Weightage tab, click the Add Allocation Weightage button. A new blank row is added to the list.
Enter a Name.
Click Update.

You can modify the name of an existing allocation weightage by double-clicking in the Name column.

To remove an allocation weightage, click the X on the far right of the screen.

Target Type

Select a target type in the list on the left to see all specific entities that make up that target type populate on the right. Selecting the target type Department, for example, populates a list of all departments to which expenses/revenue can be allocated.

To add a new target type:

On the Target Type tab, click the Add button at the top of the list.
Enter a Name for the target type.
Click Save.

You can modify an existing target type by clicking on the pencil icon.

To remove a target type, click the X on the far right of the screen. A Green checkmark against a target type indicates it is used in a Rule. Targets used in a rule cannot be edited.

Supported by Persons

To add a new entry:

On the Supported by Persons tab, click the Add New button at the top of the list.
Select Person, Supported By and Relation Type from the drop-down.
Use the arrows to the right of the Percentage field or enter the percentage to be allocated.
Select a Start Date and End Date to indicate when this setting is in effect.
Click Save.
You can also import the list. Click the Import button at the top of the list.
If you do not already have a spreadsheet with details saved, you can click Download Sample Excel to obtain a template with all the required columns. If you have already filled out a spreadsheet, click Select Excel to locate the file on your computer.
Click Send.