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Shipments are usually the date the shipment is finalised.
However there is a way to back date a shipment to reflect the cost to be the same date as the back dated invoice.
Note: If you change the interface rule then this will apply for all shipments and invoices that you have applied the interface rule to.
What is Required:
Set up the Liability General Leger Account for the Provision for the COGS
Apply this to the Interface rules for each transaction type
Procedure
Step 1: Set up General ledger account to handle the Provision for the COGS on the shipment (Liability Account)
If you wish to differentiate between Sales and Service, you will need to set up two COGS provision accounts
Go to your chart of accounts and set up a general ledger account in the liability section eg 31020 'Provision for Accrued Sale Shipments'
You can also set up a number of general ledger accounts if you wish to break up the shipments for Sales, Service, Meter Charge runs etc.
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For Service shipments and service invoices then do the same as above but for the transaction type of Srvshp and Srvinv.
Firstly set up the General Ledger Liability Accounts for the Provision of the Service Shipments
Eg set up chart of account to stand for GL Account 32011 Provision for Accrued Service Shipments
Apply the interface rule to transaction types = Srvshp and Srvinv
See screen shots below
For Meter charge shipments and meter charge invoice then do the same as above but for the transaction type of Salmcs and Salmci
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