Add Advertising Charge

An Advertising Charge is an additional charge that you can add when creating an Insertion Order. Add an Advertising Charge when you want to add and manage extra advertising fees.

To add an Advertising Charge, use the following steps:

  1. Go to Modules>Advertising>Advertising Charge>Add Advertising Charge. The Add-Advertising Charge Product page opens.
  2. Fill in the fields for the populated product type in the Miscellaneous Product Setup section as described in the table below (include display order):
    FieldsRequiredDescription
    product code/nameRequired

    The product code is often an abbreviated or short version of your product's name.

    The product name should be descriptive enough for your customers to understand what it is but short enough for Fulfillment Reports.

    descriptionOptionalEnter a description for the Advertising Charge.
    product categoryOptionalSelect a category from the drop-down list.
    subcategoryOptionalSelect a subcategory from the drop-down list.
    product typeRequiredThis field is populated with the product type Advertising Charge.
    priceRequiredEnter the numeric amount for the currency you choose in the currency field.
    start dateOptionalSelect or enter the date that this price becomes valid.
    end dateOptionalSelect or enter the date that this price becomes invalid.
    email templateOptionalSelect an existing email template from the drop-down list. This is the template netFORUM uses to send an email once the customer purchases the product.
    do not discount?OptionalSelect this check box if you do not want discounts applied to this product at this price.
    taxable flagOptionalIf your publication is taxable, select this check box. Please note that if you do not select this check box, netFORUM will not allow any taxes at all to be applied to this product, not even deferrals. You are not determining how much tax is applied here, just that it can be applied in the future.
    award credit flag?OptionalTBD
    display orderOptionalEnter a number that determines the order this product appears in a list of products.
  3. Fill in the check boxes to select the Delivery Method: mail, email, or fax.
  4. Fill in the fields for the optional currency you select from the drop-down list in the G/l Accounts section as described in the table below:
    FieldRequiredDescription
    split revenue among multiple accounts?OptionalTBD
    business unitRequiredTBD
    projectOptionalSelect a project that was added when adding a business unit. You can search or query on this value later.
    a/r accountRequiredSelect the account for Accounts Receivable from the drop-down box. This field defaults to an account and not to blank. Make sure you select the account you want. The account you choose is debited every time you sell an event registration.
    revenue accountRequired

    Select the account for revenue from the drop-down box. This field defaults to an account and not to blank. Make sure you select the account you want.

    This account is credited when you sell an event registration, and debited when you void an invoice in a closed batch

    liability accountRequiredSelect the account for liability from the drop-down box. This field defaults to an account and not to blank. Make sure you select the account you want. This account is credited when a paid invoice is canceled.
    return accountRequired

    Select the account for return from the drop-down box. This field defaults to an account and not to blank. Make sure you select the account you want.

    This account is debited when an invoice is canceled. For most associations, the return account is the same account used for the revenue account.

    write off accountRequired

    Select the account for Accounts Receivable from the drop-down box. This field defaults to an account and not to blank. Make sure you select the account you want.

    This account is debited when you create a write off. This is typically an expense account or the revenue account for the product.

    deferred?Optional

    Click this check box if the invoice payment is deferred. Once you click this check box, a drop-down box appears. Select an account from the drop-down box.

    If you check this check box the following happens:

    • If a registration is deferred, the deferred account is credited at the time the registration is sold. This account is debited when the recognize revenue process is run for the appropriate period.

    • If you have checked the ‘deferred’ check box on the product, it is not credited until you run the recognize revenue process for the period in which the ‘recognize after’ date for the product is included.

  5. Fill in the fields for the Price Control Attributes section as described in the table below:
    Field NamesRequiredDescription
    member?OptionalSelect the membership status for this fee from the drop-down list.
    member typeOptionalThis field displays only when you select Member in the member field.
    member statusOptionalThis field displays only when you select Member in the member field.
    source codeOptionalEnter the first few letters of the Source Code to see a list of matching source codes. Select your source code from the list.
    registrant typeOptionalSelect a registrant type from the drop-down list.
    customer typeOptionalSelect the customer type from the drop-down list.
    individual typeOptionalThis field displays only when you select Individual in the customer type field.
    org typeOptionalThis field displays only when you select Organization in the customer type field.
    non-profit?OptionalThis field displays only when you select Organization or Chapter / Affiliate in the customer type field.
    default rate - always availableOptionalClick this check box to make the current fee available always.
    fee classOptionalSelect a fee class from the drop-down list. Examples of fee classes include: early, late, or pre-reg.
  6. Click the Save button to add the advertising charge and go to the Advertising Charge Product Profile. Click the Cancel button to return to the previous page without saving your changes.