Transfer Pricing

How to Book IC CRM Access Recharges

Recording the allocation of costs for the use of a centralized global Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system by local sales teams.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Intercompany Software Access ExpenseDebit8,000.00-
Intercompany PayableCredit-8,000.00

💡 Accountant's Note

This entry reflects the local subsidiary's share of global CRM licensing, maintenance, and support costs based on user headcount.

Practitioner & Systems Framework

💻 ERP Architecture

Post as a recurring monthly journal entry based on the annual IT budget allocation for software.

⚠️ Audit Flags

Duplication of software costs (e.g., paying for local CRM and global CRM simultaneously) or inequitable user-based allocation.

📄 Required Documentation

Master license agreement with the vendor and a schedule showing the user-count allocation per entity.

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