BlackLine NineTM Process Optimization Library

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BlackLine Nine™ Process Optimizations

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Subledgers - Lease Activity Updates and Reconciliation

To identify lease additions and terminations to update the lease accounting system, automate the journal entry from the lease accounting system for the period; and perform the reconciliations

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Subledgers - Lease Balances to GL Reconciliation

To reconcile the lease balances from the subsystem to the general ledger

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Calculations - Lease Rollforward with FX

To analyze lease activity for the period using consistent account groupings and standard categories of activities and including Fx adjustments

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Accruals - Marketing Expense Accruals

To accrue for marketing expenses incurred but not yet recorded to the general ledger, reconcile the balance sheet account, and analyze trends in marketing spend

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Accruals - Network Trucking Accrual

To calculate the monthly accrual for trucking expenses, compare prior period accruals to corresponding invoices based on the shipped month, and reconcile remaining accruals to the general ledger balance at period end

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Subledgers- Other Accrued Liabilities Reconciliation

To analyze transactions across multiple subsystems and determine the appropriate amount to accrue, record the journal entry, reconcile the account, and prepare an aging analysis

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General - Other T&E Accruals Reconciliation

To reconcile miscellaneous, ad hoc travel and entertainment accruals for travel not yet processed in the subsystem

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Calculations - Payroll Accrual Calculation

to accrue for salaries and wages earned but not recorded to the general ledger at period end

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Cash - Payroll Cash Disbursements

To record payroll disbursements and expense to the appropriate general ledger accounts and reconcile to the related cash account

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Suspense/Clearing - Payroll Clearing Reconciliation

To reconcile the payroll activity within the payroll clearing general ledger account, record a journal entry for variances, and reconcile to the general ledger

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Subledgers - Payroll Period End Balances Reconciliation

To identify anomalies within the Payflex subsystem data by comparing the current period ending balance with the prior period balance plus the current period activity

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Subledgers - Payroll Posting Validation

To reconcile payroll postings from Workday to SAP for each pay period and recalculate and validate the Workday payroll accrual at period end

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Subledgers - Payroll Subledger to GL Posting

To record payroll susbsystem activity to general ledger each payperiod

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Calculations - Payroll Subsystem Journal Entry

To record payroll activity from subsystem to the general ledger

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Suspense/Clearing - Payroll Tax Withholding Clearing Reconciliation

To analyze payroll tax liabilities and associated payroll tax payments and determine appropriate timing differences, reconcile the accounts, and identify anomalies requiring attention at period end

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Cash - POS Credit Card Receipts Reconciliations

To reconcile credit card receipts to the bank, record credit card fees and chargebacks, and perform the balance sheet account reconciliation