Utilizing distribution types to assign attributes to distribution lines in an accounting system

A computer system comprising:

• a financial system comprising:
• an interface for accepting transaction header data, the transaction header data including a transaction header amount;
• and
• a distribution type component adapted to associate the transaction header amount with at least one distribution type of a plurality of distribution types,
• wherein the distribution type component is further adapted to utilize the at least one distribution type associated with the transaction header amount to build at least one transaction distribution line corresponding to the transaction header amount.

A computer system comprising:

• a financial system comprising:
• an interface for accepting business data;
• and
• a distribution type component adapted to associate the business data with at least one distribution type of a plurality of distribution types,
• wherein the distribution type component is further adapted to utilize the at least one distribution type associated with the business data to build at least one distribution line corresponding to the business data.