Matching Rules

Usually, when defining an account with currency translation code C or I, a reference account is defined in addition. The reference account is the closing balance account and often a summation account. Before copying the summation from the previous year to the actual year, either the amount (code C) or the rate ratio (code I), matching has to take place between the opening balance account (the account with code C or I) and accounts included in the closing balance account (the reference account). It is the opening balance account that decides on which level of details the matching will take place. Details of the accounts could for example be different extended dimensions or, for intercompany accounts, counter company, transaction currency or counter dimensions.

Level of Details

Generally it is possible to use more details for the accounts included in the closing balance account compared to the opening balance account. The details from the accounts included in the closing balance are then summed up to the level of details for the opening balance account. It is, on the other hand, not possible to use more details for the opening balance account than for the accounts included in the closing balance account. The system does not know how to match the less detailed closing balance accounts with the more detailed opening balance account.

Fields for Matching

Matching between the opening balance account the actual year and the accounts included in the closing balance the previous year is done for the following fields:

  • Journal Type
  • Journal Number
  • Extended Dimension.

For intercompany accounts, also:

  • Counter Company
  • Transaction Currency
  • Counter Dimension.