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NSC | Factors to consider when there's a difference between Primary and Secondary Books

edited Jun 2, 2025 2:37PM in Accounting / ERP

In some cases, Multi-Book users may encounter unbalanced Primary Book and Secondary Book - assuming that both books have the same base currencies. Here are some of the factors you need to check:

  • For foreign currency transactions, check the exchange rates used for primary and secondary books. The general ledger impact of each transaction is translated into different base currency amounts for each accounting book (SuiteAnswers Id: 36389)
  • Revenue recognition and expense amortization features are book-specific. Check if each books have different allocation methods (SuiteAnswers Id: 36429)
  • Check whether there are Book-Specific Journal entries, which only impacts one Accounting book.
  • Check if historical transactions are processed in the secondary accounting books (

Patrick Fresnosa | Advanced Accounting | SRP | Ask a Guru

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