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Genral ledger setup - > Accounting rules in AX 2012

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Posted on by lally 8

Hi ,

In the Genral ledger setup - > Accounting rules - > Values used for summary account field has two options .

a) Source document

b) accounting distributions

Could any one explain what is the difference between these two options and generally which option need to select ?

Thanks in advance.

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    Sunil 755 on at

    This parameter is used by the system to determine the values for the financial dimension while creating the GL entries from sub ledgers.

    Example:  Assume you are entering a purchase invoice in AP.  The financial dimensions on the line items can be viewed on the invoice by the financial > Distribute amount option.  The offset accounts of the invoice lines can have the same financial dimensions as per the line items or can have a different set of dimensions as determine in the invoice document header.  The financial dimension that will be used in the GL is the one determined by this parameter.  If the value in the field  "Value used for summary account" is "source document" then the GL offset lines will use the financial dimension set  in the header of the document.

    The option that need to be selected in this field depends on your company's accounting policies and what you want to achieve in the financial reporting.

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    lally 8 on at

    Hi Sunil ,

    Thank you for the reply.

    Could you explain the above example with some values ?

    Could you explain in which scenerio i can use Source document and accounting distributions ?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Hi Lally

    You can find attached easy examples in this blog: (8473.DUG.docx)

    dynamicsuser.net/.../297655.aspx

    from Ludwig.

    I think the easiest case when you need accounting distributions is when you need to create Balance sheet or Income Statement per dimensions (Business Unit).

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