Multicompany Terminology
The Vision help uses standard terms to discuss Multicompany concepts.
Related Topics
- Enterprise
In Vision, the enterprise is the umbrella under which multiple companies operate. You can think of the enterprise as the parent company. Settings at the enterprise level support cross-company transactions and reporting. - Company
The company is the highest level of the organization structure below the enterprise level Each company in the enterprise is a separate legal entity and sets its own business rules. - Active Company
The company that you select at login, or when you switch to a different company, is the active company. The active company is also known as the current company or the current company context. - Employee's Home Company
An employee's home company is the company that manages the employee's timesheet and expense report processes, including timesheet frequency and approval settings, and is responsible for paying the employee. - Initial Company
When you first enable the Multicompany feature, Vision simultaneously converts your existing Vision database to support multiple companies and creates the initial company in your enterprise.
Parent Topic: Multicompany Overview