# Prerequisites

This page outlines the system, data, and user requirements necessary to take full advantage of QMC's capabilities.

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="215">Requirement</th><th>Explanation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>TradeQloud Setup</strong></td><td>TradeQloud Setup must be installed.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Qloud Margin Control License</strong></td><td>You must have purchased an active license for the TradeQloud App.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Landed Costs

The following **NetSuite features** are required if using **Landed Costs**

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="222">Feature Name</th><th valign="top">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Accounting</td><td valign="top"><p>Check this box to use NetSuite for your business's accounting.</p><p>The Accounting feature gives you access to a chart of accounts.</p></td></tr><tr><td>A/P</td><td valign="top"><p>Check this box to maintain accounts payable records and track purchases, bills, vendors and payee records.</p><p>Clearing this box will give you fewer fields to fill out on transaction pages.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Purchase Orders</td><td valign="top"><p>Check this box to issue purchase orders, receive against those orders and create bills from those receipts.</p><p>When you select this, NetSuite creates a nonposting account for purchase orders.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Advanced Receiving</td><td valign="top">Check the Advanced Receiving box to receive orders separately from bills. This feature, enables the option for receiving items before receiving a bill.</td></tr><tr><td>Inventory</td><td valign="top"><p>Check this box to track quantities and profit from buying and selling inventory.</p><p>When selecting this option, NetSuite creates accounts for cost of goods sold and inventory assets.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Landed Cost</td><td valign="top">Check this box to track the costs associated with purchasing items apart from the material cost. For example, landed cost can include duty fees, insurance and shipping cost.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The following NetSuite **Accounting Preferences** are required if using **Landed Costs**

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="225">Accounting Preference</th><th width="324">Description</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Landed Cost Allocation Per Line</td><td>Check the Landed Cost Allocation per Line box to apply landed cost per line on all new item receipts, credit card charges and vendor bills .</td><td>Checked</td></tr></tbody></table>

The following **TradeQloud Setup** (TradeQloud -> Setup -> Setup) is required:

* [ ] Enable Supply Order Creation
* [ ] Supply Order Transactions = Purchase Order, Vendor Bill

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## Sales Costs

The following NetSuite features are required if using **Sales Costs**

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="232">Feature Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Accounting</td><td><p>Check this box to use NetSuite for your business's accounting.</p><p>The Accounting feature gives you access to a chart of accounts.</p></td></tr><tr><td>A/R</td><td>Check this box to maintain accounts receivables records and track invoices, receipts, cash sales, payments and customer records.</td></tr><tr><td>Sales Orders</td><td>Check this box to be able to track customer orders and convert them into invoices and cash sales.</td></tr><tr><td>Advanced Shipping</td><td>Check this box to use advanced shipping and have separate transactions to fulfill sales orders and bill sales orders.</td></tr><tr><td>Inventory</td><td><p>Check this box to track quantities and profit from buying and selling inventory.</p><p>When selected, NetSuite creates accounts for cost of goods sold and inventory assets.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

The following **TradeQloud Setup** (TradeQloud -> Setup -> Setup) is required:

* [ ] Enable Demand Order Creation
* [ ] Demand Order Transactions = Sales Order, Invoice
