Set general ledger accounts for production

Article • 4/27/2026 • 2 min read

You need to set general ledger accounts for received goods, buy/resell activity, absorption of overhead, accrued payroll, and landed costs.

To set general ledger accounts for production

  1. Open the Production (CSPROD) page.

    1. Select Utilities > Company Setup > Module Setup > Production.

    Or

    1. Search for CSPROD or Production in the Navigation box and then select Production.

    Production (CSPROD) page appears.

  2. Click the Accounts/Labor tab.

  3. In the Account Number And Description area.

    1. Click the Received Goods lookup reference.

      The Lookup For Received Goods window appears.

    2. Select the required row and click Select. Or, double-click the account to use.

      Click Cancel to exit from the Lookup For Received Goods window.

    3. Click the GL Buy-Resell lookup reference at the end of the field.

      The Lookup For GL Buy-Resell window appears.

    4. Select a row and click Select. Or, double-click the account to use.

      Click Cancel to exit from the Lookup For GL Buy-Resell window.

    5. Click the Overhead Absorption lookup reference.

      The Lookup For Overhead Absorption window appears.

    6. Select the required row and click Select. Or, double-click the account to use.

      Click Cancel to exit from the Lookup For Overhead Absorption window.

    7. Click the Accrued Payroll lookup reference.

      The Lookup For Accrued Payroll window appears.

    8. Select the required row and click Select. Or, double-click the account to use.

      Click Cancel to exit from the Lookup For Accrued Payroll window.

    9. Click the Landed Cost lookup reference.

      The Lookup For Landed Cost window appears.

    10. Select the required row and click Select. Or, double-click the account to use.

      Click Cancel to exit from the Lookup For Landed Cost window.

      The account you assign to the Landed Cost category must be a liability account.

  4. On the toolbar,click Save.

    A message, Production Configuration has been modified. Screen will auto refresh in <number> seconds. appears.

  5. Select More Actions > Related > Landed Cost Categories.

    The Landed Cost Categories screen appears.

    1. Make the necessary changes.

    2. Enter the categories you want to use in the Current Categories boxes.

    3. On the Toolbar,click Save .

      Or, to return to Production (CSPROD) without modifying landed cost categories, click Cancel.