To define a company parameter value

The procedure to define a company parameter value is as follows:

1. Navigate to Quick Menu > System > Configuration > Companies. The Company Details window is displayed.
2. Click on New Company. All fields are activated ready for data entry.
3. Enter a Company name into the field provided 1.
4. Using the Domain drop-down field, select an appropriate administrative control parameter value for the company.
5. Enter the Default email sending address into the field provided i.e. the address from which all email correspondence relating to this company will be dispatched.
6. Enter the Default country code into the field provided i.e. the two (or three) digit dialling code for the residing country, used in the matching of communications received via an SMS Gateway 'enabler' application.
7. Choose an Effective from date for this company i.e. the date on which it came into effect 2.
8. Choose an Effective to date if the company status is to be reviewed on a specific date or to capture a change of circumstances; a blank field means the company will never expire.
9. Using the Reporting year starts drop-down field, select the first month in the housing organisation's accounting cycle.
10. Using the Default VAT Code drop-down field, select the standard rate that will transcend all transactional activity for this company.
11. Click on Save.

Note

1 System validation rules ensure that the name entered for each company record is unique for the effective period.

2 The Effective from date defaults to the current system date and cannot be left blank.

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