Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Self-Help Place

You post the electricity bill to one expense account. Then at month-end, you do a journal to move the cost to each department. Every month, the same thing. You can stop doing that. Business Central can split the cost for you when you post the purchase invoice , using an Allocation Account . Quick answer Set up an Allocation Account once, with your split (e.g. 50% / 20% / 30%) and the department for each share. On the purchase invoice line, choose it in the Allocation Account No. field. Post. BC splits the amount to each department automatically. No journal needed. Before and after Before: every month ▼ Post purchase invoice full amount to one account ▼ Create a journal reclass the cost to each department ▼ Cost split (and repeat next month) After: Allocation Account ▼ Post purchase invoice Allocation Account No. = UTILITIES ▼ Cost s...