What Should a Firm Do If They Have No Accruals to Submit? What Should a Firm Do If They Have No Accruals to Submit?

What Should a Firm Do If They Have No Accruals to Submit?

Short Answer

If a firm has no accruals for a given month, they should submit a zero-value accrual (0).


Why Submit a Zero Accrual?

If no accrual is submitted:

  • The firm will appear under the Not Submitted tab

  • Internal users may assume the accrual was missed

Submitting a zero accrual:

  • Moves the firm to the Submitted tab

  • Confirms that no costs were incurred

  • Allows internal users to approve the entry

  • Keeps reporting clean and complete