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title: "Company Maintenance Screen - Field Definitions"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/FRAM/28382666/Company%20Maintenance%20Screen%20-%20Field%20Definitions"
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The **Company Maintenance** screen allows users to configure the core setup for each trading company (legal entity) in **Frameworks**. Users create and maintain company-wide defaults for document numbering, accounting periods, GL control accounts, credit policy, and customer-facing messaging from this screen, and most settings directly affect how transactions are posted across other modules, including Sales, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger.

The **A/R Interface Active** and **Stock Interface Active (GL)** flags control which GL control account fields are mandatory on this screen. Refer to the [Flags and Behaviour Controls](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28382666/Company+Maintenance+Screen+-+Field+Definitions#Flags-and-Behaviour-Controls) section for details.

> ⚠️ ## Before You Make Changes
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ Changes to **Company Maintenance** can significantly affect Frameworks operations. Ensure you understand the implications before making changes. Consult your Frameworks Administrator, or contact DMSi Support if you're still unclear.

## Screen Access

From the **Frameworks Menu**, navigate to **System Administration > System Setup > Company & Branch > Company Maintenance**.

## Screen Structure

![image](media://7526ab9e-edd0-461f-87d5-9575fefce9c5)

> ℹ️ The **Company Maintenance** grid requires horizontal scrolling to view all columns. Right-click the column header to view all fields, with checkmarks marking those shown by default. Refer to [Advance Grid Features](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/fwksproau/pages/30509842) for details on sorting and filtering your screen content.

The **Company Maintenance** screen is organised into 9 main sections:

1. **Company Details** - Identifying, contact, and registration information for the company
2. **Sequence Numbers** - The next number assigned when each document type is created
3. **GL Period and Year** - The accounting period currently open for General Ledger posting
4. **AR Period End Dates** - Cut-off dates used for customer account ageing
5. **Customer and Credit Defaults** - Default values applied to new customer accounts and sales orders
6. **GL Control Accounts** - GL account mappings used to generate journal entries for each transaction type
7. **Invoicing and Statement Messages** - Free-text messages printed on invoices and statements
8. **Fixed Assets** - The current period for Fixed Asset depreciation processing
9. **Flags and Behaviour Controls** - Yes/No settings that switch company-wide behaviours on or off

---

## Company Details

The Company Details section holds the identifying, contact, and registration information for the company, including trading address, tax registration numbers, and payment reference settings.

### Company Number (#)

The unique numeric identifier for the company. Used throughout **Frameworks** to associate all transactions, branches, customers, and GL accounts with this company entity.

**Format:** Integer (up to 6 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes, on creation only | **Related fields:** All other fields on this screen are scoped to this field

### Company Name

The full legal trading name of the company. Appears on invoices, statements, reports, and other customer-facing documents.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Address

Street address line 1 for the company's registered trading address. Printed on invoices and statements.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Suburb, State, Postal Code, Country

### Suburb

Street address line 2 — typically the suburb or city.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Address, State, Postal Code, Country

### State

The state or territory for the company's trading address. Presented as a selection list populated from the State Administration table. Selecting a state automatically derives the Country field.

**Format:** Character (selection list) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Country (derived), Postal Code

### Postal Code

The postal or ZIP code for the company's trading address.

**Format:** Character | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** State, Country

### Country

The country derived from the State field. Read-only.

**Format:** Character (read-only) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** No — derived from State | **Related fields:** State, Postal Code

### A.C.N.

Australian Company Number — the company's registration number issued by ASIC. Printed on invoices and statements where required by law.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** A.B.N.

### A.B.N.

Australian Business Number — the company's tax registration number. Printed on GST invoices and tax documents as required by the ATO.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** A.C.N.

### G.L.N.

Global Location Number assigned to this company by GS1. Used in EDI and electronic trading partner communications; only required when trading electronically via GS1-compliant networks.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Sort Seq

A short character code used to control the display order of companies in lists and lookups throughout **Frameworks**.

**Format:** Character (up to 2 characters) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### BPAY

The BPAY Biller Code registered with the company's financial institution. Included on customer statements to enable BPAY payments; leave blank if BPAY is not used.

**Format:** Integer (up to 6 digits, format 999999) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** BPAY CRN Prefix

### BPAY CRN Prefix

A numeric prefix prepended to the customer reference number (CRN) when generating BPAY payment references.

**Format:** Integer (0–999) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** BPAY

### OSB Prefix

The prefix used when constructing One-Step Banking (OSB) payment references.

**Format:** Integer (0–999) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** OSB Bank

### OSB Bank

The bank identifier used for One-Step Banking (OSB), formatted as 999-999.

**Format:** Character (999-999) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** OSB Prefix

### Currency

The currency code for the company's base (home) currency. Links to the Currency table and controls how monetary values are displayed and converted for multi-currency transactions.

**Format:** Character (currency code) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Logo URL

A URL pointing to the company logo image, used when generating printed or emailed documents that include the company logo.

**Format:** Character (URL) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Receivables Email Address

The reply-to or sender email address used when emailing Accounts Receivable documents to customers.

**Format:** Character (email address) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Payables Email Address

### Payables Email Address

The reply-to or sender email address used when emailing Accounts Payable documents to suppliers.

**Format:** Character (email address) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Receivables Email Address

---

## Sequence Numbers

The Sequence Numbers section controls the next number assigned when a new document of each type is created. **Frameworks** increments the stored value every time a new document of that type is created. All sequence numbers default to 1 on a new company.

### Order # (Next Sales Order Number)

The next number to be assigned when a new Sales Order is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 8 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### POS Dkt # (Next POS Docket Number)

The next number to be assigned when a Point of Sale docket is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 8 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Customer # (Next Customer Number)

The next number to be assigned when a new customer account is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 6 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### P/Order # (Next Purchase Order Number)

The next number to be assigned when a new Purchase Order is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 8 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Job # (Next Job Number)

The next number to be assigned when a new Job is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 6 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Dir Credit # (Next Direct Credit Number)

The next reference number to be assigned when a Direct Credit (EFT/bank payment batch) is generated.

**Format:** Integer (up to 9 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Journal # (Next Journal Number)

The next number to be assigned when a General Ledger journal is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 6 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Asset # (Next Asset Number)

The next number to be assigned when a new Fixed Asset record is created.

**Format:** Integer (up to 6 digits) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** 1 | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Asset Year, Asset Month

---

## GL Period and Year

The GL Period and Year section controls the accounting period currently open for General Ledger posting.

### Current Period

The current open General Ledger period number (1–12, or 1–13 for 13-period companies). Advances when the period-end close process is run.

**Format:** Integer | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes — system administrators only | **Related fields:** Current Year, Fin Year Start, Current Fin Year

### Current Year

The calendar year corresponding to the current GL period.

**Format:** Integer (4-digit year) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Current Period, Current Fin Year

### Fin Year Start

The month number (1 = January, 7 = July, etc.) in which the company's financial year begins.

**Format:** Integer (1–12) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Current Period, Current Fin Year

### Current Fin Year

The financial year currently open for General Ledger posting. Advances during the year-end close process.

**Format:** Integer (4-digit year) | **Required:** Yes | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Current Period, Fin Year Start

---

## AR Period End Dates

AR period end dates define the cut-off points for customer account ageing.

### Current

The closing date of the most recent AR period.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** 30 Days, 60 Days, 90 Days, 120 Days

### 30 Days

The closing date of the AR period that defines the 30-day ageing bucket.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Current, 60 Days

### 60 Days

The closing date of the AR period that defines the 60-day ageing bucket.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** 30 Days, 90 Days

### 90 Days

The closing date of the AR period that defines the 90-day ageing bucket.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** 60 Days, 120 Days

### 120 Days

The closing date of the AR period that defines the 120-day ageing bucket.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** 90 Days

---

## Customer and Credit Defaults

The Customer and Credit Defaults section holds the default values applied to new customer accounts and sales orders.

### Default Customer Group

The customer group automatically assigned to a new customer account if no other group is specified.

**Format:** Character (Customer Group code) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Default Discount Group

### Default Discount Group

The discount group automatically assigned to a new customer account if no other group is specified.

**Format:** Character (Discount Group code) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Default Customer Group

### Credit Limit

The company-wide default maximum credit value, in base currency, extended to new customers.

**Format:** Integer | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Credit Age, Credit Grace

### Credit Age

The default number of days before unpaid invoices are considered overdue for credit control purposes.

**Format:** Integer (days) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Credit Limit, Credit Grace

### Credit Grace

A monetary grace amount above the assigned credit limit that **Frameworks** permits before blocking or warning on a sale.

**Format:** Decimal (format >>>>>>9.99) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Credit Limit, Remote Credit Approval

### Months Sales In Re-ord

The number of months of historical sales data used in the automatic reorder quantity calculation.

**Format:** Integer (months) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Quote Expiry Days

The default number of days from creation before a sales quote expires.

**Format:** Integer (days) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Days Can Post Date Invoices

The maximum number of days in the future that an invoice date can be set.

**Format:** Integer (days) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** None

### Default Deposit $

The default deposit amount, in base currency, required when a sales order is placed.

**Format:** Decimal (format >>9.99) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Deposit % Required

### Deposit % Required

The percentage of the total sale value that must be collected as a deposit before the order is released.

**Format:** Decimal — percentage, format >>9.99 | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Default Deposit $

---

## GL Control Accounts

The GL Control Accounts section maps company transaction types to GL accounts from the company's chart of accounts. **Frameworks** uses these accounts to automatically generate the double-sided journal entries for each transaction type. An account number of 0 or blank means no account is configured for that purpose. All GL control account fields share the format Integer (up to 9 digits, format 999999999) unless noted otherwise.

### Debtors Control

The AR control account. All customer invoice and receipt postings debit or credit this account, representing the total amount owed by customers to the company.

**Required:** Yes, when A/R Interface Active is enabled | **Related fields:** A/R Interface Active

### A/P Discount

The account used to record discounts received from suppliers when early payment terms are met.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Creditors Control

### Bank Acct 1

The first of up to three bank clearing accounts that correspond to the company's trading bank accounts.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Bank Account 1 Name, Bank Acct 2, Bank Acct 3

### Bank Acct 2

The second of up to three bank clearing accounts that correspond to the company's trading bank accounts.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Bank Account 2 Name, Bank Acct 1, Bank Acct 3

### Bank Acct 3

The third of up to three bank clearing accounts that correspond to the company's trading bank accounts.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Bank Account 3 Name, Bank Acct 1, Bank Acct 2

### Bank Account 1 Name

Descriptive name for Bank Acct 1, displayed in bank reconciliation screens and payment selection lists.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Bank Acct 1

### Bank Account 2 Name

Descriptive name for Bank Acct 2, displayed in bank reconciliation screens and payment selection lists.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Bank Acct 2

### Bank Account 3 Name

Descriptive name for Bank Acct 3, displayed in bank reconciliation screens and payment selection lists.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Bank Acct 3

### AP Bank Control Account

The GL account used as the clearing account for Accounts Payable electronic payments, kept separate from Bank Acct 1–3 to allow AP payment runs through a dedicated clearing account.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Name AP Bank Ctrl, Bank Acct 1, Bank Acct 2, Bank Acct 3

### Name AP Bank Ctrl

Descriptive name for the AP Bank Control Account, displayed in payment run and reconciliation screens.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** AP Bank Control Account

### Creditors Control

The AP control account. All supplier invoice and payment postings debit or credit this account, representing the total amount owed by the company to suppliers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** A/P Discount

### Post Dated Chq Clearing

The GL clearing account used to hold the value of post-dated cheques received from customers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Bank Acct 1

### Internal Control

The inter-company sales revenue control account, used when goods or services are transferred between branches or entities within the same company group.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Internal Sales, Internal COGS

### Internal COGS

The cost of goods sold account for internal (inter-branch) transfers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Internal Control, Internal Sales

### Internal Sales

The sales revenue account for internal (inter-branch) transfers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Internal Control, Internal COGS

### Cash Sale Variances

The GL account used to absorb small rounding or tender discrepancies during POS cash sales.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Cash Sales

### GST Sales

The liability account for GST collected on sales. All GST amounts on customer invoices are posted here for BAS reporting.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** GST Sales Adjust, GST Clearing, Tax Return Format

### GST Sales Adjust

An adjustment account for corrections to GST collected on sales.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** GST Sales, GST Clearing

### GST Purchases

The asset account for GST paid on supplier invoices (input tax credits).

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** GST Purch. Adjust, GST Clearing

### GST Purch. Adjust

An adjustment account for corrections to GST paid on purchases.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** GST Purchases, GST Clearing

### GST Clearing

A clearing account used to offset GST between the sales and purchases GST accounts, particularly during BAS lodgement.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** GST Sales, GST Purchases

### Purchase Clearing

The inter-period clearing account for stock receipts. When goods are received but the supplier invoice has not yet been matched, the stock value is held here until the invoice is posted and matched.

**Required:** Yes, when Stock Interface Active (GL) is enabled | **Related fields:** Stock, Stock Interface Active (GL)

### Stock

The balance sheet stock-on-hand account, carrying the value of all inventory held by the company.

**Required:** Yes, when Stock Interface Active (GL) is enabled | **Related fields:** Purchase Clearing, Account COGS, Stock Interface Active (GL)

### Cash Sales

The revenue account for Point of Sale cash sales transactions.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Cash COGS, Cash Sale Variances

### Cash COGS

The cost of goods sold account for Point of Sale cash sales.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Cash Sales

### Account Sales

The revenue account for account (credit) customer sales, as opposed to cash sales.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Account COGS

### Account COGS

The cost of goods sold account for account (credit) customer sales.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Account Sales

### Freight Inwards

The account used to accrue or expense inward freight charges on goods received from suppliers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Purchase Clearing

### Stock Adjustments

The expense/income account used when stock quantities or values are manually adjusted.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Stocktake Adjustments, Stock

### Stocktake Adjustments

The account used to post variances identified during a formal stocktake.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Stock Adjustments, Stock

### Profit & Loss

The current-year profit and loss account used during GL year-end processing when closing income and expense balances to retained earnings.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** None

### Rebate Control

The main control account for supplier rebates owing to the company.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Rebate Debtors, Rebates Pending, Deferred Reb. Income

### Bank Fees

The expense account used to record bank service charges and transaction fees.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Bank Acct 1, Bank Acct 2, Bank Acct 3

### Asset Reval Reserve

The equity reserve account used to record the uplift in value when fixed assets are revalued above cost.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** None

### Provisional Disc

The account used to record provisional (estimated) settlement discounts offered to customers before they are confirmed as taken.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Discount Given, Discount Revenue

### Discount Revenue

The income account used to record the revenue impact of early-payment discounts taken by customers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Discount Given, Provisional Disc

### Discount Given

The expense account recording discounts granted to customers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Discount Revenue, Provisional Disc

### Unearned Income

The liability account for payments received from customers in advance of the goods or services being delivered.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** None

### Rebate Debtors

The debtors-side account for rebates owed by suppliers.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Rebate Control, Deferred Reb. Income

### Deferred Reb. Income

The deferred income account for rebates received from suppliers that have not yet been recognised as earned income.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Rebate Control, Rebate Debtors

### Rebates Pending

A holding account for rebates that have been claimed but not yet confirmed or paid by the supplier.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Rebate Control

### Deferred Debtors

A debtors holding account for amounts owing from customers that are deferred.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** CreditClaim Clearing

### CreditClaim Clearing

A clearing account used during the credit claims process to hold the value of credits raised against suppliers before the claim is settled.

**Required:** No | **Related fields:** Deferred Debtors

---

## Invoicing and Statement Messages

Messages entered in this section are printed on customer invoices and statements during a defined date range.

### Invoice Message Line 1

The first line of free text printed at the bottom of customer invoices.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Invoice Message Line 2, Invoice Message Start Date, Invoice Message End Date

### Invoice Message Line 2

The second line of free text printed at the bottom of customer invoices.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Invoice Message Line 1, Invoice Message Start Date, Invoice Message End Date

### Invoice Message Start Date

The date from which the Invoice Message Lines are included on printed and emailed invoices.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No, but required if a message line is entered | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Invoice Message Line 1, Invoice Message Line 2, Invoice Message End Date

### Invoice Message End Date

The date until which the Invoice Message Lines are included on printed and emailed invoices.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No, but required if a message line is entered | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Invoice Message Line 1, Invoice Message Line 2, Invoice Message Start Date

### Statement Message Line 1

The first of up to three lines of free text printed at the bottom of customer statements.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Statement Message Line 2, Statement Message Line 3, Statement Message Start Date, Statement Message End Date

### Statement Message Line 2

The second of up to three lines of free text printed at the bottom of customer statements.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Statement Message Line 1, Statement Message Line 3

### Statement Message Line 3

The third of up to three lines of free text printed at the bottom of customer statements.

**Format:** Character (free text) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Statement Message Line 1, Statement Message Line 2

### Statement Message Start Date

The date from which the Statement Message Lines are included on printed and emailed statements.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No, but required if a message line is entered | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Statement Message Line 1/2/3, Statement Message End Date

### Statement Message End Date

The date until which the Statement Message Lines are included on printed and emailed statements.

**Format:** Date | **Required:** No, but required if a message line is entered | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Statement Message Line 1/2/3, Statement Message Start Date

---

## Fixed Assets

The Fixed Assets section tracks the current period for Fixed Asset depreciation processing for the company.

### Asset Year

The current financial year for Fixed Asset depreciation processing.

**Format:** Integer (4-digit year) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Asset Month, Asset #

### Asset Month

The current month within the asset financial year.

**Format:** Integer (1–12) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Asset Year, Asset #

---

## Flags and Behaviour Controls

This section holds the Yes/No settings that switch specific company-wide behaviours on or off.

### Average Costing

When enabled, stock is valued using the weighted average cost method. When disabled, the system uses standard or FIFO costing depending on configuration.

**Format:** Logical (Yes/No) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Stock

### Discounts Allowed

Controls whether settlement or trade discounts can be applied to sales orders for this company.

**Format:** Logical (Yes/No) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Default Discount Group, Provisional Disc

### Remote Credit Approval

When enabled, credit decisions can be made remotely rather than only locally.

**Format:** Logical (Yes/No) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Credit Limit, Credit Grace

### Skip Mfg Job Validation on Order Release

When enabled, manufacturing job validation is bypassed when releasing a sales order to picking or dispatch.

**Format:** Logical (Yes/No) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Job #

### A/R Interface Active

When enabled, the Accounts Receivable module actively posts journals to the General Ledger.

**Format:** Logical (Yes/No) | **Required:** No | **Default:** Yes (on new company) | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Debtors Control, Stock Interface Active (GL)

### Stock Interface Active (GL)

When enabled, inventory movements automatically generate GL journal entries to the configured stock control accounts.

**Format:** Logical (Yes/No) | **Required:** No | **Default:** Yes (on new company) | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** Stock, Purchase Clearing, A/R Interface Active

### Tax Return Format

The format used for the company's tax return lodgement (e.g. GST, BAS).

**Format:** Character (selection from valid tax return format list) | **Required:** No | **Default:** None | **Editable:** Yes | **Related fields:** GST Sales, GST Purchases, GST Clearing

---

> ✅ ## Related Information
> ✅ 
> ✅ - [Customer Groups](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28405190) — Customer Group codes available for the Default Customer Group field
> ✅ - [Discount Groups](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28405198) — discount group codes available for the Default Discount Group field
> ✅ - [Chart Of Accounts](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28390222) — GL accounts available for all fields in the GL Control Accounts section
> ✅ - [Branch Maintenance - Field Definitions](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28390994) — how branch-level settings relate to company-level defaults configured here
> ✅ - [Company Maintenance Screen - Field Definitions ](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FWKSUS/pages/27326863)(US Region) — the equivalent page for the US Region, where several fields on this page (GST accounts, BPAY, A.C.N./A.B.N.) are hidden or absent.