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= Periodical allocations = <!--T:3-->
In Marathon&apos;s General ledger you can Iet the system take care of periodical allocations (accruals). Assign a specific accruals account to the Periodical allocation in th chart of accounts in {{pth|System|Basre registers/GL/Accounts}}. In the example below, we have used account 1722

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== Booking with allocation == <!--T:6-->

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When you book something on an account assigned to Periodical Allocation, an additional tab opens in the voucher booking program. Go to the tab and enter cost account, total sum and period for the allocation.

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The total sum will thus be allocated over the entered period, equally per month.

== Allocations via Supplier's invoices/Approval=== <!--T:11-->

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Register the invoice as usual. Select cost account and a period.The system then understands that the cost shall be allocated over the period. If you have several accounts for allocation, select the right one in Account for periodical allocation.

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== Update periodical allocations == <!--T:14-->

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Update the allocations for the period in {{pth|Accounting|Update periodical allocations}}. Write period and check that the accounting date is correct.

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== Reconciling allocations == <!--T:17-->

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Reconcile in {{pth|Accounting|Reports}} with the report Reconciliation of periodical alloations. Select future allocations, booked until the last date of the period. The example below shows allocations from April 2020 and forward to be reconciled with updated (booked) per March 2020

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===In case of discrepancy=== <!--T:20-->

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Start with checking in {{pth|Accounting|Edit periodical alllocations}},the column Comment shows all un-updated allocations and possible errors.

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Check also the bookkeeping to see that no postings without assignment to allocations have been made (i.e. transactions on the account for periodical allocation that lacks assignment code P).

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