About accounting distributions and subledger journal entries for free text invoices
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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Accounting distributions are used to define how an amount will be accounted for, such as how the revenue, tax, or charges will be accounted for on a free text invoice. Every amount that must be accounted for when the free text invoice is journalized will have one or more accounting distributions.
Accounting distributions for free text invoices
You can use the following buttons in the Free text invoice form to view, and possibly modify, the accounting distributions for each amount on the free text invoice.
Distribute amounts – View and modify the accounting distributions for an individual line and any child lines, such as taxes or charges. You can also view and modify the accounting distributions for the child line directly from the Sales tax transactions form or the Charges transactions form.
Modify free text invoice header amounts, such as charges or currency rounding amounts. (On the Action Pane, in the Accounting group, click Distribute amounts.)
Modify free text invoice line amounts. (In the Invoice lines grid, click Distribute amounts.)
View distributions – View the accounting distributions for all lines on the document. You cannot modify the accounting distributions from this view.
- View header and line amounts. (On the Action Pane, in the Accounting group, click View distributions.)
The accounting distributions cannot be split, deleted, or modified for lines that contain stocked items or fixed assets, or for child lines such as charges, taxes, or discounts.
Note
If the parent line contains an item that is not stocked and the accounting distributions are split, the child line will be split automatically to match the financial dimensions of the parent line. The accounting distributions for the child line cannot be additionally split or deleted, but depending on the setup of the child line, you might be able to modify the ledger account for the accounting distributions of the child line.
When you enter a free text invoice, each amount will be distributed as follows.
Type of monetary amount |
Where the main account is displayed from |
Order of priority that determines which default financial dimension is displayed |
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Free text invoice line |
The ledger account on the free text invoice line. |
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Free text invoice line for a fixed asset number and value model combination Note The main account on the free text invoice line will be the fixed asset disposal account. |
The ledger account on the free text invoice line. |
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Free text invoice discount amount |
The Main account for customer discounts field in the Cash discounts form. (Click Accounts receivable > Setup > Payment > Cash discounts.) |
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Free text invoice sales tax amount |
The Sales tax payable field in the Ledger posting groups form. (Click General ledger > Setup > Sales tax > Ledger posting groups.) |
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Free text invoice charge line amount |
The Credit account field in the Charges code form. (Click Accounts receivable > Setup > Charges > Charges code.) |
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Accounting distributions for taxes cannot be created until taxes are calculated. To calculate sales taxes, you must complete one of the following tasks in the Free text invoice form:
View the sales tax. (On the Action Pane, in the Details group, click Sales tax.)
View the invoice total. (On the Action Pane, in the Details group, click Totals.)
View the cash flow. (On the Action Pane, in the Related information group, click Cash flow.)
View accounting distributions for the whole free text invoice. (On the Action Pane, in the Accounting group, click View distributions.)
View the subledger journal. (On the Action Pane, in the Accounting group, click Subledger journal.)
Subledger journals for free text invoices
Before you post a free text invoice, you can view the full accounting entry of the invoice, which includes debits and credits, to verify that the invoice is being posted to the correct accounts. This view of the full accounting entry is called a subledger journal.
If the subledger journal entry is incorrect when you preview it before you journalize the free text invoice, you cannot modify the subledger journal entry. Instead, you must modify the accounting distributions or the posting profile. The accounting distributions are used to define one side of the accounting entry, the debit or the credit. The offsetting subledger journal account entry is created from the posting profiles, such as from the customer account or the tax.