1DRAFT–CONFIDENTIALNOTTOBEDISTRIBUTEDFABScanProcessReviewJune2003GLAccounting2DRAFT–CONFIDENTIALNOTTOBEDISTRIBUTEDGLAccounting:PrimaryPrimaryProcessOwnerProcessOwnerAndrewHelmAndrewHelmSecondarySecondaryProcessOwnerProcessOwnerProcessProcessOverviewOverviewGLAccounting,whichisthemonthlycloseandrelatedmaintenanceactivitiesforAmexisperformedacrossallthreeFC’s.FCEastcompletesGLAccountingforallJAPAmarketsandfunctionsandtoalesserextentforEMEAandLACmarketsandprocesses.FCWest,undertheGlobalReportinggroup,performsGLAccountingfunctionforNorthAmerica.SpecificprocessesperformedaspartofGLAccountingincludes,FXgain/losscalculation,profitsettlement,chargeout/costcenterallocations,Marketjournalentriesuploads,creditandfraudprovisions,cardfeedeferralmodelsandaccruals/prepaidexpenses.Amex’smonthlycloseprocessesstartsonworkdayminusfiveandcontinuesthroughtheendofwork-daytwo(total7daystoclosethebooks).Thetimingofthespecificgroupsinvolvedintheclosecycleare:VendorPaymentssendstheirinformationtotheGLAccountinggrouponbusinessday–5FixedAssetsdepreciationisreceivedonbusinessday–4Accountingaccrualsarecompletedonbusinessday–3A&Paccrualsarecompletedonbusinessday0Journalentriesrelatedtomodels(credit/fraud/cardfeesetc.)arecompletedonbusinessday1Generaljournalentriesarefinalizedonbusinessday1-2Queriesrelatedtoaccountingentriesareresolvedday2(priortothebooksclosing–assumingtimingpermits)SystemsSystemsOverviewOverviewAjents–JournalEntryUpload/Walker–G/LXPTR–ReportretrieverGLOnline–GLExceldumpsProcessOverview3DRAFT–CONFIDENTIALNOTTOBEDISTRIBUTEDGLAccounting:ApplicationNameSystemDescriptionVendorNameSupportedByVersion&ReleaseNumberPlatformAJIENTSJournalEntryUploadIn-houseAETNAMainframeWalkerGeneralLedgerCustomizedApplication–canbeconsideredin-houseAETNAMainframeXPTRReportRetrievalIn-houseAETNAMainframeODBOneDataBaseIn-houseAETNAMainframeGLOnlineGLExcelDumpsIn-houseGANALocalServerSystemInventory4DRAFT–CONFIDENTIALNOTTOBEDISTRIBUTEDGLAccounting–MonthlyAccounting:1.0RunModels2.0JournalEntryCreation3.0WalkerUploadInputProcessOutputJESupportsPaymentAdvicesCycleCutInformationIRMTemplatesIRMSplitsCSRBusinessVolumesMISReportsQuarterly&AnnualTaxTemplatesTrialBalanceTaxSchedulesMISReportsDisbursementsFASBProvisionsBusinessReportsFXCancellationCredcoProvisionsAccrualsExpensesRevenueEtc.4.0InterclearChargeoutExp.ChargeoutReclassProcessFlow5DRAFT–CONFIDENTIALNOTTOBEDISTRIBUTED2.0ValidationofrequestsinAPECS3.0ProcessingandupdateinAPECSGLAccounting–A&PAccounting:Budget/CampaignwisedetailsreceivedfromRegionalOfficeanduploadedinAPECSProcessFlow1.1MPOCreationRequestsonRCDB1.2A&PrequestsonA&PDB4.0IssueMPOsandupdateA&PmoduleinAPECS5.0PaymentsrequestsagainsttheMPOs6.0InterfaceofPaymentswithAPECSandWalkerAPECSMISACCRUALMIS7.0CalculateaccrualsbasedonMonthlyforecastlesspaymentsmade6DRAFT–CONFIDENTIALNOTTOBEDISTRIBUTED$thousandsEastWestCentralTotalEastWestCentralTotalRegularPayroll695$456$1,519$2,670$442$18$977$1,437$TemporaryPayroll-$-$79$79$-$-$65$65$Benefits642$-$344$986$581$5$205$791$TotalSalaries&Benefits1,337$456$1,942$3,735$1,023$23$1,247$2,293$DataProcessing31$1$39$71$54$-$10$64$Occupancy&Equipment272$-$300$572$212$-$3$215$Telephone&Communication84$13$15$113$66$-$1$67$T&E118$19$71$208$141$-$14$155$Other395$12$121$528$255$-$7$262$TotalOtherCosts902$46$546$1,493$728$-$3...