Small Firms Indicator
2 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: Small Firm Classification Allowing a supplier to be classified as a 'Small Firm', thus determining the payment terms applied to them
3 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: This option has been amended as follows: The Supplier master file has been modified to include two new attributes These new attributes are used to determine the size of the supplier – thus allowing them to be classified as a ‘Small Firm’ Suppliers option - Accounts Payable
4 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: Suppliers option - Accounts Payable A supplier is classified as a Small Firm in the following way: Annual turnover Number of employees OR, A combination of annual turnover and the number of employees OR, A combination of annual turnover and the number of employees
5 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: Suppliers option - Accounts Payable Note: The precise boundaries that determine a firm's size are determined by the Treasury – c.f. "HM Treasury guidelines and Government Accounting Practices"
6 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: Applying Payment Terms
7 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: This is a new option This new option allows specific payment terms to be applied to suppliers holding valid figures in the new size attributes (Turnover and Number of Employees) in the Supplier file These payment terms, for example Can be applied to the suppliers you enter in these ranges That have valid figures for either the number of employees Or the annual turnover (or both), in the Supplier master file Payment Terms option - Accounts Payable Note: The payment terms are validated against the system key PLPAYTERMS
8 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: However, if Commercial Papers Enhancements is installed, you can browse on this field to select a payment method from the Commercial Papers Payment Methods file Payment Terms option - Accounts Payable
9 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: Suppliers option - Accounts Payable This screen shows the payment terms applied to supplier S001 (which was in the range specified in the example on slide 7) via the new option Payment Terms These payment terms will then be applied across all options that require them, such as Purchase Invoices
10 of : Small Firms Indicator / DA0236-w1 Last updated: As the turnover and/or number of employee details are stored on the database they can be accessed using Report Writer and/or SQL – this provides you with unlimited means of checking payments against invoices for all suppliers