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Clarification on Overriding Default Expense Account for Non-Inventory Items (PO / Vendor Bill)
Hi ,
I would like to clarify whether NetSuite provides any native configuration options or technical solutions to control or override the default GL account mapping (Expense Account) for Non-Inventory Items during transaction entry (e.g., Purchase Order, Vendor Bill).
Business Scenario
For some subsidiaries, our Non-Inventory Item is configured with a default COS account in the Item Master.
However, during actual transaction entry, the business requires a different account—for example, WIP (Work-in-Progress) for other construction subsidiary.
This means the default item account is not always correct for all use cases.
Question
- Native Options
- Are there any built-in configuration features in NetSuite that allow users to
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