Balance control

Every main account has a normal accounting side, be it debit or credit. If the balance contradicts this norm, it indicates a concern and should be outlined, then investigated. The financial controller can have preferences to get Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations to control a specific main account's balance, in order to prevent any balance issues. For example, bank accounts should always be on the debit side. If it is on the credit side, it indicates an issue. As shown in the following screenshot, Balance control prevents this from happening:

If the balance control is broken during the processing of a transaction, an error message bar window will pop up displaying the message: A requirement for credit balance is selected for account #####, but this is violated by voucher #####. This could be examined from General ledger | Journal entries | General journals and creating a new journal, then clicking on Lines.

The main account's configuration in balance control is Debit. The current balance of the main account is a debit of 100.00. The current transaction credits the main account by -101.00. So the difference is -1.

While posting the entry, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations certifies the main account's balance control configuration and then calculates the current balance. The difference is shown in a message window, as shown in the following screenshot. You can access General journal by navigating to General ledger | Journal entries | General journals and creating a new journal, then clicking on Lines: