Allocation rules store distribution criteria you have entered for reuse. This helps to speed up the process of splitting costs and revenue from selected general ledger accountsThe general ledger will normally include general ledger accounts (GLAs) for items such as income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and reserves. and analysis dimensionsCustom objects that allow you to analyze the activity in your business in additional ways, such as by cost center, project, employee, or any other business entity important to you., and allocating them to other GLAs and dimensions.
The types of allocation rule are:
See About Allocations for more information on the types of allocation available.
Related Concepts
About the Allocation Scheduler
Related Tasks
Using Fixed Allocations to Allocate Costs and Revenues
Using Statistical Allocations to Allocate Costs and Revenues
Reversing an Allocation Transaction
Creating an Allocation Schedule
Maintaining Allocation Schedules
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