Account set up in Job Cost.

<Q>

 

In Job cost you have the Job, cost code, and cost type. Why is this set up this way since the way since it is set up on the G/L side as business unit, object, subsidiary. 

 

 

<A>

You use  the Job Cost cost Code structure to manage and organize the amounts, quantities, budgets, and other account information associated with your jobs. Cost codes establish the link between your projects, jobs, tasks, and their related accounts.

 

Job Cost  = Job Number . Cost Code . Cost Type

General Accounting =  Business Unit . Object Account . Subsidiary

 

Job number = business unit

Cost code = subsidiary

Cost type = object account