Manage Accounting Rules

In the Add Accounting Rules panel, you can add an accounting rule.

To add an accounting rule:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Add Accounting Rules in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Add Accounting Rules link to access the panel.
   You see the Add Accounting Rules panel.
4. In the Rule Name field, enter the name for the accounting rule.
5. In the Rule Description field, enter a description for the accounting rule.
6. In the Rule Type field, select Amortization/Accretion Rule (Default) or URGL Rule.
7. Click Submit.
   The system creates an instance number for the accounting rule (instance tag 4629) that serves as the primary key for the accounting rule.
8. Close the Add Accounting Rules bottom tab. 
   You are ready to add the amortization/accretion rules or URGL rules for the accounting rule. See the Add Amortization/Accretion Rules section or the Add URGL Rules section.

Change Accounting Rules

In the Change Accounting Rules panel, you can change an accounting rule.

To change an accounting rule:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Change Accounting Rules in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Change Accounting Rules link to access the panel.
   You see the Change Accounting Rules panel.
4. In the Query Based On field, identify the rules you want to change. 
   Options include:
   –  Rule Name. Allows you to change an accounting rule that you specify in the Rule Name field.
   –  Type. Allows you to change all accounting rules with a rule type that you specify in the Rule Type field.
   –  All. Allows you to change all accounting rules.
5. Click Submit.
   You see the accounting rules that met your criteria in the Show All tab.
6. Select each accounting rule you want to change and click Change Selected Accounting Rules.
   You see each rule you selected in the Change Selected Accounting Rules tab.
7. Modify the accounting rules and click Submit.
8. Close the Change Accounting Rules bottom tab.

Delete Accounting Rules

In the Delete Accounting Rules panel, you can delete an accounting rule. The system prohibits the deletion of an accounting rule that has an underlying amortization rule.

To delete an accounting rule:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Delete Accounting Rules in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Delete Accounting Rules link to access the panel.
   You see the Delete Accounting Rules panel.
4. In the Query Based On field, identify the rules you want to delete. 
   Options include:
   –  Rule Name. Allows you to delete an accounting rule that you specify in the Rule Name field.
   –  Type. Allows you to delete all accounting rules with a rule type that you specify in the Rule Type field.
   –  All. Allows you to delete all accounting rules.
5. Click Submit.
   You see the accounting rules that met your criteria in the Show All tab.
6. Select each accounting rule you want to delete and click Delete Selected Accounting Rules.
   You see each rule you selected in the Delete Selected Accounting Rules tab.
7. Click Submit to delete the selected rules.
8. Close the Delete Accounting Rules bottom tab.