Check Nominals are Linked for DfE Automated Returns

Requires Version 7.2103 or later

All required nominals must be linked to the correct indices for all your financial information from IRIS Financials to be uploaded using DfE Automated Returns.

To check if nominals are linked:

  1. Run a Trial Balance for the financial year you are submitting: 
    1. Select Nominal Indices.
    2. In Index, select Accounts Return for the financial year.
    3. Select Periods, then Period Range.
      1. Change All to Between.
      2. In Value 1, enter the .00 period code for the financial year.
      3. In Value 2, enter the .97 period code for the financial year.
      4. Clear Include Register Transactions.
  2. Find the nominals with missing automated returns index values.
    1. Filter the Accounts Return column to display only blank records.
    2. Export or make a note of the list of nominals with blank records.
  3. Run another Trial Balance for the financial year you are submitting: 
    1. Select Nominal Indices.
    2. In Index, select Nominal Parent Code for the financial year.
    3. Select Periods, then Period Range.
      1. Change All to Between.
      2. In Value 1, enter the .00 period code for the financial year.
      3. In Value 2, enter the .12 period code for the financial year.
      4. Clear Include Register Transactions.
  4. Find the nominals with missing automated returns index values.
    1. Filter the Nominal Parent Code column to display only blank records.
    2. Export or make a note of the list of nominals with blank records.
  5. Use the exported list of nominals to link the nominals to the correct indices.