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RCY — Pre-open and closed store

Pre-opening expense tracking for DHC-01354 (Brookfield) and the closed store reclass for DHC-01498.

Two workpapers covering the RCY store lifecycle events. Unlike RRS — whose equivalent workbook is built around closures — the RCY version is built around pre-opening stores, since RCY's growth profile skews toward new openings.

Source: Rackson_Workpaper_Instructions.docx — Part II, Pre-Open & Closed Store.

88250 / Pre-Open — DHC-01354 pre-open expenses

Owner: Betsy / Jeff

DHC-01354 (128 Federal Rd, Brookfield CT) is a new store opening. Pre-opening expenses post to location 2001354 and are reclassified to acct 88250 (Pre-Open Expenses) until the store opens.

1
Review the GL activity

The General Ledger report tab shows all period activity for location 2001354, including food sales (acct 41100 — illustrative P5: $277,797), delivery platform entries, and chargebacks.

The presence of sales activity confirms the store is now open.

2
Confirm the official opening date

Confirm with Mike. All expenses incurred before the opening date should remain coded to acct 88250 (Pre-Open). Expenses after the opening date are normal operating expenses.

3
Reclass any misposted pre-opening entries

Review the GL detail for pre-opening period entries that may have been posted to operating accounts in error, and reclassify those to 88250.

4
Post the reclassification

Use IMPORT_2001354_Pre-Open_Expenses.csv — a GJ import moving expenses from operating accounts to 88250 at location 2001354.

5
Confirm post-opening categorization

Confirm activity after the opening date is correctly categorized as normal operating activity.

6
Document the transition

Once the store is fully open, no further pre-open reclasses are needed. Document the transition date in the workpaper.

Files: 2001354_Pre-Open_Expenses_Working.xlsx · IMPORT_2001354_Pre-Open_Expenses.csv

DHC-01354 is actively generating sales. Confirm with Mike whether the store formally opened in P4 or P5 and update the opening date documentation in the permanent file.

Store 1354 is also the working example throughout the review documentation for new-store setup: its rent accrual and Intacct location/account setup were open items, and the prepaid rent allocation review was triggered by its opening. See Prepaid expenses review and Open items.

88250 / Closed — closed store reclass, DHC-01498

Owner: Betsy

DHC-01498 is a closed RCY store. Any expenses that posted to location 2001498 during the period must be reclassified to acct 88250 (Closed Store Expenses).

1
Review the dimension balances report

The report tab shows period activity at location 2001498. Illustrative P5: acct 75300 $202.00 and acct 82200 $33.72 — $235.72 total.

2
Verify the import template

The IMPORT Template tab already contains the GJ entries to reclass both amounts to acct 88250. Verify the amounts match the current period's GL activity before importing.

3
Import

IMPORT_P5_Closed_Store_Expenses.csv. Set the date to period end and the description to "P[n] Closed Store Expenses."

4
Confirm the location is clean

After import, confirm location 2001498 has zero balance in all operating expense accounts — only acct 88250 should carry a balance for this location.

5
Re-run to verify

Run the dimension balance report for location 2001498 post-import to verify cleanup is complete.

Files: Closed_Store_Expense_Working.xlsx · IMPORT_P5_Closed_Store_Expenses.csv

Store 1498 had zero sales in the review period because it is not yet open — it is used as the working example for the closed/not-yet-open P&L check. Note the apparent conflict with this workpaper describing it as a closed store: confirm the store's actual current status in Intacct before treating either characterization as authoritative, since store statuses change frequently as locations open.

Timing risk. A balance can pop back into a store's normal accounts mid-close after this reclass has already run, because Caitlin's GL adjustments land late. Either plan to re-run the report a second time later in the close, or ensure anyone booking further entries knows to handle the flagged stores. See Closed store reclass.