How rebate accruals work
Understand accruals in ClaimDS — how the calculation engine turns business volume into the running amount of rebate owed, and how accruals flow into claims and settlements.
An accrual is the running amount of rebate that has been earned but not yet paid. In ClaimDS the calculation engine posts accruals automatically against an active agreement as qualifying business volume arrives — so at any moment you can see what's owed, well before any money moves.
Where accruals come from
Accruals are computed, not typed. When business volume (a sales or purchase transaction) matches an active agreement's products, validity window and Eligibility Criteria, the calculation engine works out the rebate earned against the agreement's slabs and posts it as an accrual. As more qualifying volume comes in, the accrued amount grows.
Why accruals matter
The accrual is the bridge between an agreement and a settlement. It means the figure you eventually settle isn't a fresh estimate — it's the sum of what the engine has been booking all along. That's what lets a claim and a settlement draw on numbers ClaimDS already holds, instead of re-keyed ones.
When accruals change
Accruals follow the agreement. If an agreement is amended (see Amend an agreement), future accruals reflect the new terms. And because settlements are reversed rather than deleted, an accrual that was settled and then reversed leaves a complete trail rather than vanishing.
Where to see them
Posted accruals appear in the finance reporting area — for example an accrual register for the period and an open-accruals view for what's still unsettled — so finance can reconcile what's been earned against what's been paid.
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