How to: Work With GIFI Codes in Canada

Fiscal information can include general ledger accounts, reports, income statements, balance sheets, and statements of retained earnings. Fiscal information is classified using codes. The use of codes helps the government to process information, prepare for electronic filing, and validate tax information electronically. The use of codes also helps statistical organizations to work more efficiently, as financial information is more readily available. For more information, see the Canada Revenue Agency website.

The Canada Revenue Agency uses General Index of Financial Information (GIFI) codes to collect, validate, and process financial and tax information electronically. It is a best practice to assign GIFI codes only to posting accounts, so that all totaling is done by your tax preparation software.

When an account is associated with a GIFI code, it is reported to the revenue agency under that code. Multiple accounts can all have the same GIFI code, but each account can have only one GIFI code.

You can export balance information by GIFI code and save the exported file in Excel, which is useful for transferring information to your tax preparation software.

To set up GIFI codes

In Dynamics NAV, you must set up GIFI codes for general ledger accounts, reports, balance sheets, income sheets, and statements of retained earnings.

1. In the top right corner, choose the Search for Page or Report icon, enter GIFI Codes, and then choose the related link.
2. In the GIFI Codes window, choose the New action.
3. Set up GIFI codes by filling the fields. Choose a field to read a short description of the field or link to more information.

To associate GIFI codes with G/L accounts

To report financial information by GIFI code, each GIFI code must be associated with the appropriate accounts in the chart of accounts.

1. In the top right corner, choose the Search for Page or Report icon, enter Chart of Accounts, and then choose the related link.
2. Select a relevant general ledger account, and then choose the Edit action.
3. On the Cost Accounting FastTab, in the GIFI Code field, select an appropriate GIFI code.

To view account balances using the GIFI code report

You can review your account balances by GIFI code by using the Account Balances by GIFI Code report.

1. In the top right corner, choose the Search for Page or Report icon, enter Account Balances by GIFI Code, and then choose the related link.
2. Specify what to include in the report by filling the fields. Choose a field to read a short description of the field or link to more information.
3. Choose the Print or the Preview button.

To export balance information using GIFI codes

You can export balance information using GIFI codes and save the exported file in Excel. You can modify, save, or delete the file. You can use the file to transfer information to your tax preparation software.

1. In the top right corner, choose the Search for Page or Report icon, enter Export GIFI Info. to Excel, and then choose the related link.
2. Specify what to export to Excel by filling the fields. Choose a field to read a short description of the field or link to more information.
3. Choose the OK button.

Note: The Excel file has the following characteristics:

• The balance is rounded to the nearest percentage, but the cell value maintains the same percentage as it does in the general ledger.

• Negative numbers are represented as positive number in brackets. Accordingly, -123 is represented as (123).

See Also

Finance
Set Up Core Financial Processes

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