Registration Authority
A registration authority is the body that issues a registration number: the tax authority (FBR in Pakistan), a chamber of commerce, a regulator.
What it is for
Authorities are picked on each line of Registration. Predefined authorities ship with the product and cannot be deleted.
Every field in plain words
General
| Field | What it means | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Authority | The code that identifies the registration authority. You type it on New, before Create. | Required. A short code; it cannot be changed once the record exists. |
| Name | The name of the registration authority, shown next to the code wherever it is picked. | Required. |
| Related To Government | The authority is a government body. | Shown in the registration authority list; nothing else reads it. |
| Primary For Country | The main authority of its country. | Nothing reads it today. |
| Predefined | Shipped with the product. | Filled in by the system; you cannot type here. |
How to configure it
The screen allows import, so a long list can be loaded from a file instead of typed. Which fields are required, greyed, hidden or pre-filled for a company is set on Organizational Structure Setting, in its Default Parameters grid, and one user can differ through User Parameter Value.
What it is connected to
- Picked on these company setup screens: Registration Group, Registration.
- Picked on Release Vendor In Legal Entity, Vendor, Vendor Group, Vendor In Legal Entity in Payables.
- Picked on Customer, Customer Group, Customer In Legal Entity, Release Customer In Legal Entity in Receivables.
If something looks wrong
- “Registration Authority - cannot delete this Account as it's predefined” The authority came with the product.