AccountingPeriod

An accounting period [AccountingPeriod] defines a custom accounting date for transactions which can then be used instead of the transaction date for reporting purposes.

Review the Usage Guidelines for the AccountingPeriod object.

For more information about accounting periods, see Accounting Periods.

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Object	`AccountingPeriod`	`oaAccountingPeriod`	—	accounting_period
Supported Commands	`Add`, `Read`, `Modify`, `Delete`	`add()`, `read()`, `modify()`, `upsert()`, `delete()`	—	—

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XML

SOAP

REST

Database table

Object

AccountingPeriod

oaAccountingPeriod

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accounting_period

Supported Commands

Add, Read, Modify, Delete

add(), read(), modify(), upsert(), delete()

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The AccountingPeriod object has the following standard properties:

XML / SOAP	Database	Description
`active`	`active`	A "1/0" field indicating whether this period is open or closed.
`created`	`created`	[Read-only] The date the accounting period record was created. See Date Fields
`current_period`	`current_period`	A "1/0" field indicating whether this is the current period.
`default_period`	`default_period`	A "1/0" field indicating whether this is the default period.
`end_date`	`end_date`	[Required] The ending date of the period. See Date Fields
`id`	`id`	[Read-only] Unique ID. Automatically assigned by SuiteProjects Pro.
`name`	`name`	[Required] The name of the accounting period.
`notes`	`notes`	Notes.
`period_date`	`period_date`	The custom date to use for this period. See Date Fields
`period_date_how`	`period_date_how`	What date should be used when marking transactions to this period: S – Start date E – End date P – Period date
`start_date`	`start_date`	[Required] The starting date of the period. See Date Fields
`updated`	`updated`	[Read-only] Time the record was last updated or modified. See Date Fields

XML / SOAP

Database

Description

active

A "1/0" field indicating whether this period is open or closed.

created

[Read-only] The date the accounting period record was created.

See Date Fields

current_period

A "1/0" field indicating whether this is the current period.

default_period

A "1/0" field indicating whether this is the default period.

end_date

[Required] The ending date of the period.

See Date Fields

id

[Read-only] Unique ID. Automatically assigned by SuiteProjects Pro.

name

[Required] The name of the accounting period.

notes

Notes.

period_date

The custom date to use for this period.

See Date Fields

period_date_how

What date should be used when marking transactions to this period:

S – Start date
E – End date
P – Period date

start_date

[Required] The starting date of the period.

See Date Fields

updated

[Read-only] Time the record was last updated or modified.

See Date Fields

Usage Guidelines

Review the following guidelines:

The date range defined by start_date and end_date must be valid. start_date must be before end_date.
The date range must not be overlapping with that of another