Receiving Inventory Acct Vs. Inventory AP Accrual

Goal
Could you explain how the account specified as the "Inventory AP Accrual
account" under  Organization Paramters form (INVSDOIO)
is used as compared with the account specified as the "Receiving Inventory
Account" specified on the Receiving Options form (RCVSTDRO)

 

Solution
For Inventory Destination Transactions the GL_INTERFACE and
RCV_RECEIVING_SUB_LEDGER are populated with Receiving
Journals when the Goods are received.

RECEIPT OF GOODS
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On Receipt of Goods these are the two Accounts that are used in the Journals.

Debit Receiving Account (Specified in Receiving Options)
Credit Inventory A/P Accrual  Account (Specified in Inventory Org Parameters)

The Receiving Account is an Asset Account while the Inventory A/P Accrual
Account is a Liabiiity Account.

DELIVER OF INVENTORY ITEMS:
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No Acounting Transactions Take place until Inventory Transfer to GL Process is run.
If using Costing, the Cost Manager must be active before running the Inventory
Transfer to GL Process.

This process populates the GL Interface with the following journals:

Debit Subinventory Material Account (An Asset A/c from Org Parameters)
Credit Receiving Account  (Previously debited when the Receipt was done)

MATCH APPROVE/INVOICES TO PO in Accounts Payable Module
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Debit Inventory A/P Accrual Account (previously credited with the Receiving transaction

Credit A/P Liability

PAYMENT OF LIABILIT
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Debit A/P Liability Account
Credit Cash/Bank (Asset A/c)

CONCLUSION:
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It is clear from above that both the Receiving Account and Inventory A/P Accrual  Accounts
are Clearing Accounts . After all the Transactions are completed these two accounts should
have zero balance.