Share Revenue - Broker Commission

When running reports to support Month-End journal entry figures, you will need to use the following instructions to verify the Broker Commission journal entry if your system is installed to share revenue.

Broker Commission (Not Deferring Broker Commissions)

Debits: Broker Commission Expense (based on Share Revenue percentage and structure)

Verify with: Broker Commission Report

Credits: Broker Commission Payable + broker subaccount

Verify with: Broker Commission Report

Broker Commission (Recognizing Broker Expense and Deferring Broker Payables)

Debits: Broker Commission Expense (based on Share Revenue percentage and structure)

Verify with: Broker Commission Report

Credits: Deferred Broker Commission + broker subaccount

Verify with: Broker Commission Report

Broker Commission (Deferring - Moving Deferred to Current Payables)

Debits: Deferred Broker Commission + broker subaccount (this includes write-offs)

Credits: Broker Commission Payable + broker subaccount. Write-offs credit Broker Commission Expense.

Verify with: Broker Commission Report and Write-Off - Share Revenue Report

Interagency Payables/Receivables

"Sharing structure" refers to the main transaction agency structure. "Receiving structure" refers to another structure sharing a percentage of the revenue.

Debits: Interagency Commission Receivable + main transaction agency subaccount (in sharing structure). This includes write-offs.

Credits: Sharing Income + main transaction agency subaccount (in receiving structure). This includes write-offs.

Verify with: Transaction Interagency Payables/Receivables Report