Company Tools Workflow
Use this page as the map for the scoped Company Tools guides in Mission Control. It tells you which screen to open for each job, in what order for close-related work, and which detailed guide to follow next.
Audience: Controllers, accountants, and ERP admins who maintain company setup, reconciliations, batches, and period close in Mission Control.
Where: Mission Control → Company Tools
This set covers eight tools only. Other Company Tools nav items (for example Company Copy, Finance Entry Workbench, New Company Wizard) are out of scope here unless a separate guide exists.
What each tool owns
| Tool | What you do | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Company setup flags | Review interface, batch report, audit, and module setups; stage changes; process through Azure Bridge | Company Parameters |
| Custom object inventory | Browse and export user-defined Vista objects by type | Custom Vista Objects |
| Vendor 1099 alignment | Find paid-invoice vs vendor 1099 mismatches; sync vendor or company | 1099 Analyzer |
| Bank clearing | Accounts, import templates, statements, match/clear, approve/post | Bank Reconciliation |
| Card coding & AP posting | Cards, templates, statement coding/rules, approve/post invoices | Credit Card Reconciliation |
| Batch hygiene | Filter open/all batches; email creators; post or clear; open attachments | Batch Management |
| Subledger vs GL | Compare AP / AR / JC to control accounts; map GL; investigate variances | Subledger Balancing |
| Period close | Stage and process close/reopen for AP, AR/JB, other subledgers, and GL | Month End Close |
Bank and credit card reconciliation share the same pattern (containers → statements → workbench → optional approver → post). Use the matching guide for the product you are in; do not treat them as interchangeable screens.
Recommended close order
When you are preparing or finishing a period, use this order:
- Company Parameters (as needed) — fix interface / batch report / audit flags that would block posting or close before you rely on recon or close tools.
- Subledger Balancing — confirm AP, AR, and JC tie to GL for the close month; map unmapped control accounts and investigate variances first.
- Batch Management — clear or post open batches that should not block close (Month End Close surfaces these as blockers).
- Bank / Credit Card Reconciliation (as needed) — finish statement matching/coding and posting for the period before you close related ledgers.
- Month End Close — stage target months by ledger, run checks, resolve Issue Details, then Process Pending (or process a single cell).
- 1099 Analyzer (year-end) — after AP activity for the reporting year is settled, sync vendor 1099 setup mismatches.
You can skip recon tools in a given month if those statements are already posted elsewhere. You should not skip Subledger Balancing and Batch Management when Month End Close reports blockers or variances you have not reviewed.
Mission Control page map
| Nav item | Route | Use it to… |
|---|---|---|
| 1099 Analyzer | /missioncontrol/tools/1099-analyzer | Filter by company/year/status; open vendor invoices; Sync Vendor or Sync Company. |
| Bank Reconciliation | /missioncontrol/tools/bank-reconciliation | Manage bank accounts and templates; open a statement workbench (Statement / Outstanding); auto-match, clear, create transactions; submit or post. |
| Batch Management | /missioncontrol/tools/batch-management | Review Open Batches / All Batches; email, post, clear, attachments. |
| Company Parameters | /missioncontrol/tools/company-parameters | Use Summary then detail tabs; stage values; Process Pending or Reset Pending. |
| Credit Card Reconciliation | /missioncontrol/tools/credit-card-recon | Manage cards and templates; code statements; run coding rules; submit or post AP invoices. |
| Custom Vista Objects | /missioncontrol/tools/object-catalog | Pick an object type; search; export the catalog grid. |
| Month End Close | /missioncontrol/tools/month-end-close | Stage close/reopen months on the company × ledger matrix; process pending; open Issue Details. |
| Subledger Balancing | /missioncontrol/tools/subledger-balancing | Summary balances and mappings; Variances investigation and export. |
Bank vs credit card reconciliation
| Bank Reconciliation | Credit Card Reconciliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Home objects | Bank accounts + import templates | Credit cards + import templates |
| Workbench focus | Match imported bank rows to CM outstanding; clear / create CM activity | Code imported card rows (GL / Job); splits and coding rules |
| Primary outcome | Post bank reconciliation (CM) | Post AP invoices |
| Optional gate | Approver → Submit for Approval | Approver → Submit for Approval |
Set up the account or card and its default import template before you create the first statement. Posting and approval lock editing on closed statements.
Parameters, batches, and close
| Concept | Owned in | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Staged parameter drafts | Company Parameters | Change values in detail tabs; commit with Process Pending (Azure Bridge). |
| Open Vista batches | Batch Management | Inspect, email creators, Post Batch, or Clear Batch. |
| Close blockers | Month End Close → Issue Details | See why a ledger cannot close; fix upstream (often open batches), then re-process. |
| Subledger vs GL variance | Subledger Balancing | Confirm control-account mappings and investigate first out-of-balance month before GL close. |
Company Parameters drafts are session staging until you process. Month End Close target months are also staged until you process a cell or all pending. Batch post/clear and recon posting write immediately after confirm.
Guides in this set
Start with Company Parameters if company flags are wrong. Start with Subledger Balancing and Batch Management when preparing close. Start with Bank or Credit Card Reconciliation when you have a statement file to work. Use 1099 Analyzer for year-end vendor setup cleanup.