General Ledger Account Assignment Rules determine how transaction journals are posted
to the correct general ledger (GL) accounts. These rules define when a journal entry is created,
which transaction amount is used, and which debit and credit accounts are assigned based on
configurable criteria.
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Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Professional, Enterprise,
and Unlimited Editions where Insurance Brokerage is enabled
You can create and use General Ledger Account Assignment Rules, also referred to as journal
entry rules, to automate GL postings.
Example : Assigning GL Accounts for a Posted Invoice
Consider a policy that is fully billed
on a single invoice with the following details:
One invoice line with a premium amount of $1,000
Invoice date of January 8
Legal entity: US
When the invoice is posted, the premium amount must be reflected in the appropriate
receivable and payable accounts in the general ledger. Using General Ledger Account
Assignment Rules, you can define this behavior as follows:
Trigger condition: Invoice status equals Posted
Source amount: Charge Amount from the Invoice Line
Debit account: 1210 - Premium Receivable
Credit account: 2110 - Accounts Payable
Applicability criteria: Legal Entity equals US
When the invoice transitions to the Posted status, the system automatically generates
a journal entry for $1,000, debiting the Premium Receivable account and crediting the
Accounts Payable account. This journal entry accurately represents the financial impact of
the posted invoice
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