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Example 1 - SO release upon booking

The initial SO line of $100 is uploaded to Zuora Revenue with a release event upon booking, impacting the accounting entries.

The initial SO line of $100 is uploaded to Zuora Revenue. The release event is Upon Booking. The impact and balance of the accounting entries will be as follows:

Impact

Balance

Account type

Dr

Cr

Account type

Dr

Cr

Contract Liability

100

Contract Liability

100

Revenue

100

Revenue

100

Later, the SO line with the same SO line ID is uploaded to increase the SO value to $180. The impact and balance of the accounting entries will be as follows:

ImpactBalance
Account typeDrCrAccount typeDrCr
Contract Liability80Contract Liability180
Revenue80Revenue180
Then, an invoice of $180 is collected in Zuora Revenue, which results in a one-sided initial entry created in Zuora Revenue.
ImpactBalance
Account typeDrCrAccount typeDrCrInitial Entry Flag
Contract Liability180Contract Liability180Y
The reclass entries are created by Zuora Revenue as follows. The first two lines are to reverse the journal entries created for the SO line. The other two lines are to recognize the invoice amount.
Balance
Account typeDrCrNote
Contract Liability180SO reverse
Revenue180SO reverse
Contract Liability180Invoice recognized
Revenue180Invoice recognized
Then, a CM-C line is collected in Zuora Revenue, which is associated with the previous invoice. The EXT_SLL_PRC value of this CM-C line is -$100 so it reduces the invoice amount by $100. The initial entry for the invoice line is created as follows:
ImpactBalance
Account typeDrCrAccount typeDrCrInitial Entry Flag
Contract Liability100Contract Liability80Y
The entries for the billed revenue and unbilled revenue are as follows:
ImpactBalance
Account typeDrCrAccount typeDrCrNote
Revenue100Contract Liability80Billed revenue
Contract Liability100Revenue80Billed revenue
Revenue100Revenue100Unbilled revenue
Contract Liability100Contract Liability100Unbilled revenue