Oracle Financials – new features and upgrade considerations Richard Byrom Principal Consultant UKOUG November 2005

Agenda Online Resources New features in release for: General Ledger Payables Internet Expenses Receivables Cash Management Fixed Assets Property Manager Maintenance Wizard Questions and Answers

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General Ledger Interface Data Transformer (patch ) XBRL Financial Reporting Currency Rates Manager Secondary Tracking Segment FSG Multilingual Support for Amount Types FSG Report Names display in Concurrent Manager (patch ) Journal Import by Effective Date

General Ledger Option to Continue Step-Down Allocations Parallel Processing of Open Periods, Posting, Translation, Add/Delete Summary Accounts for those using Multiple Sets of Books. Better Compliance with SFAS #52 and more flexibility when revaluing balances in MRC Reporting Sets of Books. Integration FSG with XML Publisher Journal Import through Standard Report Submission

Interface Data Transformer 1.Load data into the GL_INTERFACE table. 2.Create PL/SQL functions, if any, that you want to use in an IDT transformation rule set and register the functions in the meta- data structure. 3.Create value sets, if any, that you want to use in an IDT Transformation Rule Set. 4.Create lookup tables, if any, that you want to use in an IDT Transformation Rule 5.Define Transformation Rule Sets. 6.Run Transformation Rule Sets by launching the Program, GL Interface Data Transformer, either stand-alone or along with Journal Import. 7.If errors occur, correct data in the Correct Journal Import form in General Ledger.

Currency Rates Manager A new tool to manage daily and historical rates. Global companies can now: Maintain consistency among different conversion rates and currencies Minimize imbalances during intercompany eliminations due to exchange rate differences Maintain daily rates and historical rates more easily

Currency Rates Manager Daily Rates Upload daily rates from a spreadsheet or enter and maintain rates in the new Web interface Cross Rate Rules automatically calculate the cross rates between two or more currencies Historical Rates Upload and download historical rates via a Spreadsheet Added security prevents uploading rates to closed periods

Currency Rates Manager

Currency Rates Manager - Setup

Secondary Tracking Segment You can use an additional segment in your chart of accounts to track more detail when General Ledger performs posting, year-end closing, translation, and revaluation activities.

Payables Additional Contact fields , URL, Alternate phone, Fax Invoice Approval resubmits if amount changed during/after approval View supplier bank is now securable function iSupplier Portal – new profile option restricts matching PO to single invoice

Payables Amount-based matching for services Supplier Open Interface Pricing changes in PO creates adjustments in AP Exclude Tax from Discount at Line or Tax Code level Invalid account errors no longer create accounting entries

Payables Gapless Invoice Numbering for Self-Billing Invoices Supplier attachments at site level Invoice Validation self-incompatibility removed iSupplier Portal supports attachments to invoices, displays release number for blankets

Payables Contacts

Securing Supplier Bank Information

Suppliers Open Interface

Internet Expenses Master Card CDF V2 support AME Enhancements Header and Line Level Approver API Cost Center Approver, Cost Center Business Manager, Custom Cost Center Approver API’s Employee Supervisor defaults during entry Home page includes corp credit card info Expense Report number customization Manager Reporting – Export to Spreadsheet

Internet Expenses DBI includes T&E top spenders Contingent/Contract worker expense reports Audit Notes and Communications Internet Expenses Notes functionality enables expense report- related communications between the expense report preparer, approver, and auditor, as well as auditor-only communications. Audit Process Enhancements Ability to reject an entire expense report Ability to request from the preparer more information regarding the entire expense report, without rejecting it. Ability to set up audit issue codes to communicate line level issues to the preparer in the short-pay, adjust, and reject flows. New screen to record receipt of receipts Future dated expense business rules

Internet Expenses – Credit Cards Cash usage (versus credit card) policies – policies not adhered to will produce ‘policy violation’ End Users can dispute credit card transactions Inactive Employees Transaction Management Escalation of Outstanding Transactions Transaction History

Internet Expenses – Credit Cards Personal Lines only expense reports Multiple Payment Scenarios Enhanced transaction import and validation Automatic credit card registration Automatically itemise hotel charges BOA Visa support Various Usability and User Interface Enhancements

Cash Management Gradual merge of Treasury and Cash Management Daily Cash Positioning Single Cash Forecasting Reconcile Payroll EFT Payments Bank Purge of never used banks

Cash Management Forecasting by Transaction Currency Batches Avail for Reconciliation Report Support for PO line types Fixed Price Service, Temporary Labor, Fixed Price Temporary Labor

Daily Cash Positioning

Fixed Assets Group Assets / Depreciation Depreciation Enable/Disable Enhanced Depreciation Override - Form Mass Property / External Transfers Retirement Notification from Projects Enhanced “ What If Analysis ” in MRC Asset Trace Utility

Group Assets A group asset is a collection of member assets. Member assets are individual assets that belong to a group asset.

Super Group The Super Group function is designed to assist compliance with the telecommunication industry regulations that specify classifying group assets together.

iAssets New On-Line Transfer Functionality Approval Workflow for on-line Asset Transfers Ability to Restrict Access to Assets Self Service Assets Inquiry

Receivables Invoice Creation API Use Approvals Management for Credit Memo Workflow Allocate Transactions to Sales Groupings New API for Deposits Commitment balance report enhancement

Receivables Multiple Prepayment Types and Prepayment API. Automatic Claims Creation (Trade Management) Receipt to Receipt Application Receipt Write-offs for underpayments Automated Receipts Handling for Credits Schedule Remittance GL Transfer Program Controls for Business Users

Receivables Bank Account Setup Function Security Credit Classifications in Profile classes Invoice API create debit memos Add deposit after invoice is generated, including credited, partially paid General Ledger Transfer Program Controls

iReceivables Multiple selects for Printing and Payment Apply Service charges for payments as an Invoice Adjustment Customize Transaction Search View Descriptive Flexfields One-Time Credit Card Payment One click pay all open invoices

iReceivables Anonymous User Login (for one time customers) View, add attachments Export from Account Details/Invoice pages Duplicate Dispute notification for credit memo requests Customers can wiew Commitment balances (for their deposit invoices)

Property Manager Recovery Module Landlord/Tenant Variable Rent Gateway Comments in Payment and Billing Items Public Views for CAD view Integration Dynamic Location Naming User Defined Location Separator Replace Location Alias

Property Manager Cost Centre Sync with HR Invoice Grouping Rule Associate GL Period with Mass Approval Concurrent Process Rentable Area and Load Factor for Lease Mass Approval using User Specified GL Period Space & Resource Reservations Feature

Recoveries The Recoveries feature supports the calculation and reconciliation of common area maintenance (CAM) expenses.

Maintenance Wizard (formerly Upgrade Assistant) Guides you through the entire maintenance and upgrade process

Maintenance Wizard Maintenance Wizard Home Page support-technologies/maintenance-wizard.html Master Reference List for the Maintenance Wizard – Metalink Note Maintenance Wizard FAQ – Metalink Note

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