On this tab, you can view the cost sources matching the conditions specified on the Allocation Sources tab and the allocation results based on the rules from the Allocation Base tab.
This tab includes the following two panes:
- Labor Costs for Allocation: Click the Fill and Allocate button to populate the list of labor costs for which no Cost Object was specified and which were selected to be allocated.
- Allocation Results: This pane shows how the costs and expenses are distributed between Costs Objects. By default, the Show the Allocation Results only for the Selected Row option at the form bottom is selected, and only costs allocated for the row highlighted in the upper pane are shown. You can clear the check box for the Show the Allocation Results only for the Selected Row option to view all the allocated costs at once.
The WIP Allocation by Cost Object (create) form. The Allocation tab
Labor Costs for Allocation
To automatically populate the table, click the Fill and Allocate button.
To add a row to the table, click Add. If you need to split the costs between multiple Cost Objects, click the Split Row button as many times as you need and then edit the data.
In the Employee column (which is available if the Detailing to Employee option is selected on the Allocation Base tab), select the employee whose labor cost will be allocated to specific Cost Object.
In the Unit Cost (Acct. Cur.) column, the cost of the employee hour of work in the accounting currency appears.
The Amount (Acct. Cur.) column shows the cost of the labor in the accounting currency.
The Expense Item column shows the expense item to which the labor cost was assigned.
The Department column shows the department related to the labor.
Click the link in the GL Accounts column to open the GL Accounts dialog box.
Make sure that correct GL account will be used for this transaction. If needed, replace the default account with another GL account from the same COA section.
When done, click OK to save the account and close the dialog box.
The pane toolbar buttons
If you need to manually add a cost or expense, click the Add button.
Click the Pick Work in Progress button to select for correction or adjustment one or more costs recorded to the WIP accounts.
Click the Fill and Allocate button to populate the Labor Costs for Allocation table.
Use the Up and Down ( 
) buttons to rearrange the items in the list.
Allocation Results
This pane shows the results of allocation. If the Show Allocation Results for the Selected Row option is selected at the form bottom, the pane contains only labor costs allocated for the employee selected in the upper pane. You can clear the check box for the Show Allocation Results for the Selected Row option to view all the allocation results at once.
The Cost Object column shows the costs object which was the target of allocation.
The Coefficient column shows the coefficient defined for the allocation.
The Quantity column shows the quantity of the cost allocated to the Cost Object.
In the Unit Cost (Acct. Cur.) column shows the cost of the employee hour of work in the accounting currency for the allocated cost.
The Amount (Acct. Cur.) column shows the cost of the labor in the accounting currency.
In the Transaction Content column, you can enter a description for journal entries generated for this allocation.
The pane toolbar buttons
Click the Split Row ( 
) button to copy the selected cost (row). Then you can split the quantities and amounts between multiple rows.
Use the Up and Down (
) buttons to rearrange the items in the list.