Balancing the Allocations - Overview

Account Allocations (ACA), and online allocation, ensure that only balanced allocations are posted. These matching functions apply different balancing rules depending on whether you are allocating in the base or transaction currency. They also use the currency balancing rules that have been set for the business unit using Business Unit Setup.

Any matching imbalance is treated as possible discount, unless the Write On/Off Balancing option is enabled for the business unit. See 'How is Settlement Discount Treated During Allocation?'.

The business setup balancing rule for a currency determines whether or not the currency values in a journal must balance and whether the balancing is done automatically by the system or manually by the user. If the balancing can be done automatically, the business unit setup also contains a rounding threshold that restricts the amount that can be posted as a balancing adjustment, and identifies the accounts to which the adjustment can be posted. See 'Setting the Currency Balancing Rules'.

These balancing rules determine whether or not a realized exchange difference, or rounding adjustment, posting is generated and posted automatically to balance the allocations. See 'Posting Exchange Differences During Allocation'.

Different balancing rules apply in the following environments:

• A single currency environment
• A multi-currency environment.