When using standard eliminations, how does the system react in the case of non-matching details of source accounts and plug account (e.g., source is supporting some flows, the plug account some others)?

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Question

Example:  In the balance sheet it might happen, that the plug account of the elimination is part of the equity accounts.  In equity, I have a detailed movement table with additions and disposals where the receivables and payables support opening, closing and other changes:

I assume the standard elimination is not able to handle the elimination in that case as “other change” is not valid for the plug account, correct?  And that custom rules are needed

 

Answer

For standard eliminations, the plug account should generally not have constraints applied and should take the same as the accounts plugging to the plug account.

(in session answer: create plug outside chart of account and move it in by rule).

If you are wanting the flow amounts to plug to members other than the source member, yes you would need custom calculations…either in member formulas or custom rules.