Enable Outlier Assistant

After GL Outlier Detection is configured and running, journal entries routed through the approval process go through GL Outlier Detection for evaluation.

The Outlier Assistant enables a change to the approval workflow by sending flagged entries back to the submitter for re-evaluation instead of notifying the approver of the flag. This significantly lessens the workload for approvers and ensures that the submitter is aware of the possible issue.

When a transaction flagged as an outlier is sent back to the submitter for re-evaluation, the submitter has two options: 

  • Adjust the entry and resubmit it to be reevaluated.

  • Resubmit the transaction without any change, indicating that the outlier entries are intended.

Entries without any outliers detected are routed as normal to the approver or posted for those submitters who can self-approve.

Subscription

AI/Machine Learning

General Ledger

Regional availability

All regions

User typeBusiness user with admin privileges
Permissions

Administration

Application subscriptions: List, View, Subscribe, Configure

PrerequisitesGL Outlier Detection is configured and running

Enable Outlier Assistant for each journal that’s been configured for Approvals.

  1. Go to General Ledger   > Setup > Approvals > GL Outlier Detection.
  2. Find the journal in the list.
  3. Select the Outlier Assistant checkbox.
  4. Select Save.

The Outlier Assistant workflow begins immediately, as long as GL Outlier Detection is in the Ready status.