LEDGER Ledger

TBG12 Accounting and Auditing, Registration, Financial Information

The LEDGER message deals with the communication of accounting ledgers between an organization and whoever may use them for the purpose of accounting, auditing, cost accounting, consolidation, financial analysis, etc.

Header

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To head, identify and specify a message.

    1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use of
    S016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.
    2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shall
    be used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or if
    not used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement.
  2. To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

  3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  4. To specify a reference.

  5. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

  6. To provide free form or coded text information.

  7. Segment group 1
    Repeat 99
    1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.

    2. To specify a reference.

    3. Segment group 2
      Repeat 99
      1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

  8. Segment group 3
    Repeat 99
    1. To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.

    2. To provide the value of a characteristic.

Detail

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. Segment group 4
    Repeat 99999
    1. To provide details relating to the sequence.

    2. To provide account identification information.

    3. To identify an account and a related financial institution.

    4. Segment group 5
      Repeat 99999
      1. To specify an index.

      2. To specify a reference.

      3. To provide free form or coded text information.

      4. Segment group 6
        Repeat 999
        1. To identify a line item and configuration.

        2. To provide account identification information.

        3. To identify an accounting journal.

        4. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

        5. To provide free form or coded text information.

        6. To specify the instructions for payment.

        7. To specify a reference.

        8. To specify a pertinent quantity.

        9. To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.

        10. To identify an account and a related financial institution.

        11. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

        12. To specify a monetary amount.

        13. Segment group 7
          Repeat 9
          1. To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.

          2. To provide the value of a characteristic.

      5. Segment group 8
        Repeat 1
        1. To specify results of the application of an authentication procedure.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    5. Segment group 9
      Repeat 1
      1. To specify a pertinent quantity.

      2. To specify a reference.

      3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      4. To specify a monetary amount.

Summary

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To separate header, detail and summary sections of a message.

  2. Segment group 10
    Repeat 1
    1. To specify a pertinent quantity.

    2. To specify a reference.

    3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    4. To specify a monetary amount.

  3. Segment group 11
    Repeat 1
    1. To specify results of the application of an authentication procedure.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  4. To end and check the completeness of a message.

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