Once your Accounts Payable system has been set up, ie the file maintenance has been done and all balances have been transferred, you can start using it on a daily basis to process A/P transactions. By default A/P transactions are posted to the general ledger based on the individual transaction dates, not the batch dates in which the transactions are recorded. This can be changed with appropriate parameter settings.
The programs in your Accounts Payable system are used in different ways. They can be divided into three categories:
Those that you use on a daily basis
Those that you use at month end or year end, such as reports, cheque reconciliation, etc. (See 24532 Period End Processing)
Those that you use as required, such as file maintenance, inquiries, invoice reversals, etc. (See 24533 Special Processing)