Many studios have a standardized Chart of Accounts for projects to use. This may be different from the production company's existing account setup. Production companies have two options:

1. They can use the Studio’s COA only, or

2. They can use their own COA and map to the Studio’s COA

Mapping to the Discovery Channel Chart of Accounts:

Step 1: Log into app.gslate.com and select the project to be mapped from the project drop down menu.

Step 2: Under the Integrations section in the left navigation, click ACCOUNT MAPPING. NOTE: If you do not see this option contact support and they will enable this feature for you.

The following window will open:

Step 3: Click CREATE NEW MAP.

The following pop-up will open:

Step 4: From the External System Mapping drop down menu, select the latest version of COA for the studio you would like to map to. NOTE: This is indicated by the version number.

Step 5: Click GO TO MAPPING.

The Chart of Accounts Mapping Grids will open. See below as an example:

Step 6: At this point you have the option to:

a. AutoMap: The “AutoMap” button will map a one-to-one mapping where the Project COA and the STUDIO's COA account number are exactly the same. This can save time where there is this one-to one relationship.

b. Manually Map: Manually mapping allows you to map each account or group of accounts individually.

c. Combination of AutoMap/Manual Mapping: You can “AutoMap” to map where accounts align in a one-to-one relationship and then manually map those that do not.

Step 1: Click AUTOMAP.

The following window will open:

IMPORTANT: If accounts have already been mapped, you will lose all mapping if you click “Yes”.

Step 2: Click YES and the system will automatically map the matching accounts.

Step 3: manually map the remaining accounts

To Manually Map (Tips and Tricks to simplify manual mapping!):

Step 1: Click the COLLAPSE HEADER BUTTON to display only the header accounts.

Step 2: Click the triangle to the left of any given header to expand that set of accounts.

Step 3: Check multiple Project Chart of Accounts of the same type and choose a single STUDIO's COA destination account.

Step 4: Filter by “Mapped” to see what accounts remain to be mapped.

Note: Until you “Lock” the COA you can make changes and additions to the mapping.

Tip: The following accounting reports can be generated for a mapped COA:

Cost Reports

- Cost Report Rounded Decimals (mapped CoA)

- Cost Report with Net Total (mapped CoA)

- Top Sheet Cost Report (mapped CoA)

General Ledger Reports

- GL BIBLE (mapped CoA)

Trial Balance Reports

- Detail Trial Balance (mapped CoA)

- Trial Balance (mapped CoA)