Setup page · Tax

Accounts payable parameters

The main setup page for Accounts payable in each legal entity.

Used by: Accounts payable manager, Auditor, Accounting manager and 2 more roles
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Menu item: VendParameters
Main table: PurchParameters
Data entity: PurchProcurementDocumentDefaultsEntity
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1What it is and why

What it is	The main setup page for Accounts payable in each legal entity.
What you do here	Used to set default settings that apply when no more specific setting exists, parameters for various Accounts payable functionality, and the Accounts payable number sequences.
Example	For example, a company that wants accrued costs recorded when goods are received, before the vendor invoice arrives, selects the Post product receipts to ledger option on this page.

Functional consultant · Solution architect

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Menu path	Tax › Setup › Parameters › Accounts payable parameters
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Related pages	Accounts receivable parameters Microsoft Learn ↗

End user · Functional consultant

Go to Tax > Setup > Parameters > Accounts payable parameters.
On the Ledger and sales tax tab, open the Adjust invoice posting date automatically field.
Select No change, or one of the options that move the posting date to the system date or to the next open period.
If you chose an option other than No change, set Adjust invoice posting date to next year's open period to Block with error or Allowed with warning.

Field	What it means	Worked example	Table column
Adjust invoice posting date automatically	Whether the posting date of vendor invoices is moved automatically when its period is closed or on hold.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Keep sales tax adjustments for PO invoices	Blocks posting of purchase order invoices whose sales tax lines don't come from the intersection of the tax groups.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Posting profile for payment journal with prepayment	The posting profile used for payments that are flagged as prepayments.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Exchange rate type source	Which exchange rate types foreign currency revaluation uses: Ledger, Specific or Group.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—
Post invoice with discrepancies	When set to Require approval, invoices with matching variances, such as sales tax differences, need approval.Microsoft Learn ↗	—	—

Functional consultant

Setup step	Recommended value and why	Decision · common mistake · test
— No setup is made on this page.

Solution architect

Shared or per company	Per company: each legal entity has its own records. Microsoft data model ↗
Can it be undone	—
Feature or country	—
If you change it later	—

Technical architect

Menu item	`VendParameters` Checked in Dynamics 365
Form	`VendParameters` Checked in Dynamics 365
Table	`PurchParameters`Shown as “Purchase parameters” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365
Data entities	`PurchProcurementDocumentDefaultsEntity`Procurement type document default values Microsoft data model ↗`PurchProcurementDocumentEntryPolicyEntity`Procurement type document entry policies Microsoft data model ↗`PurchProcurementDocumentProcessingPolicyEntity`Procurement type document processing policies Microsoft data model ↗
Who can open it	PrivilegesMaintain accounts payable parameters `VendParametersMaintain`View accounts payable parameters `VendParametersView`DutiesEnable purchasing process `ProcPurchasingProcessEnable`Inquire into purchase order to invoice policies `PurchOrderToInvoicePoliciesInquire`Enable purchase order to invoice process `PurchOrderToInvoiceProcessEnable`Inquire into invoice and payment policies `VendInvoiceInvoicePaymentPoliciesInquir`Enable invoice and payment process `VendInvoiceInvoicePaymentProcessEnable` 5 security roles Auditor `AuditPolicyManager`Accounting manager `LedgerAccountingManager`Accounting supervisor `LedgerAccountingSupervisor`Purchasing manager `TradePurchasingManager`Accounts payable manager `VendInvoiceAccountsPayableManager` Checked in Dynamics 365
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Developer

Open it directly	`https://<your-environment>/?mi=VendParameters`
Integrate with	`PurchProcurementDocumentDefaultsEntity` data entity Microsoft data model ↗
Table definition	`PurchParameters` columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗

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