3463279 - Currency Conversion Date Derivation in Balance Carryforward Journal Entry

This KBA explains how the system determines the Currency Conversion Date for a journal entry resulting from Balance Carryforward when the respective Currency Conversion Profile is configured for Conversion Date as '1 - Document Date' for Balance Carryforward business transaction type.

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If the Journal Entry's Source Document Date (which in case of balance carryforward is the Creation Date of the run) is after the posting date of the document (in this case the journal entry's Posting Date) then even if in the respective Currency Conversion Profile -> Business Transaction Type 'Balance Carryforward' -> the Conversion Date '1 - Document Date' is selected, the Currency Conversion Date will be equal to the Posting Date. 

However, if the Source Document Date is before the Journal Entry's Posting Date, then the system takes the Source Document Date as preferred date for Currency Conversion Date while posting the journal entry. 

For example:

1st scenario: Balance Carryforward step 1 created on 24.10.2023, meaning journal entry's Source Document Date is 24.10.2023.

Journal entry posted on 31.12.2021. 

Since 24.10.2023 is after 31.12.2021, the Currency Conversion Date will be equal to posting date (31.12.2021).

2nd scenario: Balance Carryforward step 1 created on 14.12.2021, meaning journal entry's Source Document Date is 14.12.2021.

Journal entry posted on 31.12.2021. 

Since 14.12.2021 is before 31.12.2021, the Currency Conversion Date will be derived from journal entry's Source Document Date (14.12.2021).

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