Accounts Payable resource setup - Quick Reference
The following table serves as a quick reference for the guidelines presented in the previous sections.
Resource Type
Required Profile Type(s)
Accounting Type
Owner/operators
If paid as tractors
Pay To
A Pay To is an Accounts Payable entity by default. There is no Accounting Type field in the Pay To File Maintenance window.
Driver
Note: Required for dispatching the owner/operator on trips.
Set to None.
Tractor
Note: Required for dispatching the owner/operator’s truck on trips.
Set to Accounts Payable.
Note: Specify the owner/operator’s Pay To ID.
If paid as drivers
Pay To
A Pay To is an Accounts Payable entity by default. There is no Accounting Type field in the Pay To File Maintenance window.
Driver
Note: Required for dispatching the owner/operator on trips.
Set to Accounts Payable.
Note: Specify the owner/operator’s Pay To ID.
Tractor
Note: Required for dispatching the owner/operator’s truck on trips.
Set to None.
Board carriers
Pay To
A Pay To is an Accounts Payable entity by default. There is no Accounting Type field in the Pay To File Maintenance window.
Carrier
Set to Accounts Payable.
Note: Specify the carrier’s Pay To ID.
Driver
Note: Required for dispatching the board carrier’s driver on trips.
Set to None.
Note: Your company does not pay the driver using TMWSuite; the driver is paid by the board carrier.
Tractor
Note: Required for dispatching the board carrier’s truck on trips.
Set to None.
Note: Your company does not pay the tractor using TMWSuite; the tractor is paid by the board carrier.
Trailer
Note: Required for dispatching the board carrier’s trailer on trips.
Set to None.
Note: Your company does not pay the trailer using TMWSuite; the trailer is paid by the board carrier.
Outside (i.e., non-board) carriers
Pay To
A Pay To is an Accounts Payable entity by default. There is no Accounting Type field in the Pay To File Maintenance window.
Carrier
Set to Accounts Payable.
Note: Specify the carrier’s Pay To ID.