WRITERS NOTE: in the Manage Cash section of the wiki, we could insert this page before Run Multiple Settlements and Contract Cash.
Eagle Accounting can settle cash transactions manually or automatically in several ways, based on your business needs.
Use the Auto Settle Trade Indicator to Automatically Settle Trades During Trade Processing
You can use the Auto Settle Trade Indicator value to settle trades automatically during trade processing.
Each trade has an Auto Settle Trade Indicator (tag 58) value of Yes or No. This indicator, initially set at the entity level, identifies whether the system settles the trade, coupon, and miscellaneous income and expenses automatically. If set to:
Yes, the system creates a settlement when the trade is processed. There is no trade to settle date gain/loss. This applies even if the settlement date is in the future. The system retrieves the settle date FX rate if the local currency does not equal base and generates a trade to settle date gain/loss.
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No, the system does not automatically settle the trade, coupon, and miscellaneous income and expenses. You must use a different method to manually or automatically settle the cash, such as Run Multiple Settlements, Run Contract Cash, or cash matching.
Run Multiple Settlements to Settle Transactions
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