Default Accounting Variables

Overview

You can configure default Accounting Variables to streamline transaction creation.

Order of Assignment Priority

Accounting Variables are assigned based on the following hierarchy:

1. User Setup

2. Account

3. Item

4. Application Transactions

   • Sales Order

   • Purchase Order

   • Straight Sales Invoices (not created from a Sales Order)

   • Straight Purchase Invoices (not created from a Purchase Order)

   • Item Journal

For Production Journal Lines, Accounting Variable 1 is populated using the component item's Accounting Variable 1. If the component item's Accounting Variable 1 is blank, the system will default to using the Output Item's Accounting Variable 1.

GL Entry Posting

Accounting Variables from the following objects are utilized for posting GL Entries:

• Sales Invoice Line

• Purchase Invoice Line

• Item Journal Line

Additionally, you can override default Accounting Variable setups by implementing custom triggers to update the accounting variables for these objects directly.

Article Default-Accounting-Variables  ·  Last updated October 02, 2025 · GoldFinch ERP Help Center