Suggested by Birgit Fuchs – Needs Votes
At the moment it is not possible to configure Deferral Templates in a way, that the deferrals are posted in previous posting periodes. The first possible starting-date in deferral templates is "beginning of the current month"
Among my customers it's a common situation, that they get an invoice with an document-/posting-date in the current posting-period but the expediture was actually done in the previous month(s)
for example:
Invoice for freight charges is dated Oct. 3rd
the freights itself were done in September.
So a deferral to september is necessecary.
it is possible to adapt the deferral plan manually for each invoice; yet it would be great if there was the possibility to create a deferral template eg. "deferral in prceeding month"
I had a partner ask me the same question today, they have the same need to be able to post into periods in the past, and the reason is also a valid one. For them it does not matter that the deferral is affecting periods in the past, this is a requirement for them.
I also found another post with the same suggestion here: https://experience.dynamics.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=b7666544-6cbb-ee11-92bd-6045bdaf814b
I have multiple customers requesting a correct "revenue recogntion" deferral. Especially with subcriptions, contracts sales.
Example:
1/ Current standard functionality - Invoice raised
Posting date = starting date of the deferral.
Posting Date = 1/1/24
Contract - from 1/1/24 to 31/12/24.
Amount 1.200 (annually)
Deferral will post each month 100.
2/ Credit note being raised in March 24, on sales of previous sales invoice
Posting data - 15/3/24
Contract - from 1/1/24 to 31/12/24
Financial reporting is closed up to the end of February
Amount 1.200
Deferral will be:
March - 300, and afterwards a deferral of 100 per month.
The deferral shouldn't post in closed records.