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Object documentationG/L Account Details Window

 

Use this window to display or change the data of a specific account.

To open the window, choose Start of the navigation path Financials Next navigation step Chart of Accounts End of the navigation path. Then select the required account and choose Account Details.

G/L Account Details
G/L Account, Account Name

Read-only account code and name, as defined in the Chart of Accounts window.
Foreign Name

Name that appears in several reports (on screen and in printed reports) when Display Foreign Names is selected in the selection criteria window of the report.
Code for Exporting

Additional code for the account, used only when exporting transactions from SAP Business One to another software.
Project

Specify whether to relate the account to one of the projects defined in SAP Business One.
Details

Specify additional details regarding the account.
Default Tax Posting Account

Select default account for tax posting. The options are:

  • Sales Tax Account

  • Purchase Tax Account
Default Tax Code

Specify the tax code to be used by default when a manual journal entry is created (including any journal entry that is based on a posting template or a recurring posting). If you have left the Default Tax Posting Account field empty, this field is disabled.
Category

The Category fields are available for active accounts only. If required, specify the category of the account.

  1. In the first field, choose the category of the account from the dropdown list as follows:

    • Balance Sheet – Specify the account as a Balance Sheet account.

    • Profit and Loss – Specify the account as a Profit and Loss account.

    • Other – Specify the account category as Other if it is neither a Balance Sheet account nor a Profit and Loss account.

    If the field is left empty, the account does not belong to any category and you cannot specify a subcategory for it.

  2. In the second field, from the dropdown list, choose the subcategory of the account. Proceed as follows:

    • If there is no relevant subcategory in the dropdown list, define a new one to which you want to assign the account.

    • If there are relevant subcategories in the dropdown list, specify one for the account.

    If the field is left empty, the account does not belong to any subcategory.

For certain countries you may find additional information in the country-specific online help file under: Start of the navigation path Help Next navigation step Documentation Next navigation step Country-Specific Info End of the navigation path.
Planning Level

If required, specify the planning level for use in the B1iSN integration scenario Liquidity Forecasting. The planning level is a source of planning data used to process the liquidity forecasting report in SAP ERP.
Branch

Select a branch to which you want to assign the account.

Note Note

This field is available only if you have enabled multiple branches.

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Active

Enables you to determine an active date range for the account:

  • From...To... – Specify the date range.

  • Remarks – Specify a relevant comment.

    Note Note

    If a user tries to add a journal entry, for example, on a date that exceeds the defined range, the remark appears in an error message.

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On Hold

Enables you to deactivate an account for a determined period of time.

  • From...To... – Specify the date range during which the account cannot be used.

  • Remarks – Specify a relevant comment.

Note Note

If you try to add a journal entry on a date within the defined range, the remark appears in an error message.

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Allow Multiple Linking to Financial Templates

Lets you link this account more than once within the same financial template. This is useful, for example, if you need to include the debit and the credit sides of an account rather than the overall balance, one side in the assets section and the other side in the liabilities section of the balance sheet.

If you do not select this checkbox, the application issues a warning message but you are not prevented from including the account more than once.
Relevant to Budget

Enables you to define budgets for the account.

Note Note

Only available if Budget Initialization is selected in Start of the navigation path Administration Next navigation step System Initialization Next navigation step General Settings Next navigation step Budget End of the navigation path.

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Exchange Rate Differences

Includes the account in the automatic creation of exchange rate differences transactions.
Rate Conversion

Includes the account in the automatic creation of rate conversion transactions.

More Information

Chart of Accounts

Setting Up and Working with G/L Accounts

Chart of Accounts Window