US 11,935,073 B1
System and methods for general ledger flagging
Richard Lanza, Chicago, IL (US); Brian Wolohan, Chicago, IL (US); and Matthew Van Buren, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to GRANT THORNTON LLP, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by GRANT THORNTON LLP, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/486,259.
Application 17/486,259 is a continuation of application No. 17/226,971, filed on Apr. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,132,698, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,449, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,460, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,435, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/018 (2023.01); G06F 16/28 (2019.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01) [G06F 16/285 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for flagging journal entries within a general ledger, the method comprising:
executing, by a processor using a computer readable memory, a plurality of assessment routines on transaction lines of the journal entries within the general ledger, each assessment routine of the plurality of assessment routines i) being configured to generate respective base scores for transaction lines of the journal entries, ii) associated with a corresponding base flagging threshold, and iii) stored as computer readable instructions within the computer readable memory;
generating, by the processor, respective composite scores using the base scores generated by the plurality of assessment routines;
for journal entries within the general ledger having respective composite scores:
flagging, by the processor, journal entries when one or more base scores for the journal entries exceed the corresponding base flagging thresholds of the assessment routines;
flagging, by the processor, journal entries when none of the base scores for the journal entries exceed the corresponding base flagging thresholds and the composite score exceeds a composite flagging threshold;
generating, by the processor, a report of flagged journal entries, including at least one flagged journal entry where none of the base scores for the at least one flagged journal entry exceed the corresponding base flagging thresholds and the composite score exceeds the composite flagging threshold.