Date Display in Cost and Receipt Accounting UI

The user preferred time zone is used to display the date and time on the application UI. However, the application displays some dates and times in the server time zone and some in the legal entity time zone, if enabled.

This table lists the various dates and the corresponding time zone in which they're displayed across the UI screens in the cost planning functional area, when the legal entity time zone is enabled.

UI Screen

Date

Time Zone

Manage Cost Scenarios

Effective Date

Legal entity time zone

Manage Standard Costs

Effective Start Date, Effective End Date

Legal entity time zone

Manage Resource Rates

Effective Start Date, Effective End Date

Legal entity time zone

Manage Overhead Rates

Effective Start Date, Effective End Date

Legal entity time zone

View Rolled-Up Costs

Effective Date

Legal entity time zone

View Scenario Exceptions

Effective Date

Legal entity time zone

Compare Standard Costs

Effective Start Date

Legal entity time zone

This table lists the various dates and the corresponding time zone in which they're displayed across the UI screens in the cost accounting functional area, when the legal entity time zone is enabled.

UI Screen

Date

Time Zone

Review Item Costs

Cost As-of Date

Legal entity time zone

Review Item Costs

Transaction Date

User preferred time zone

Analyze Standard Purchase Cost Variances

From Date, To Date

Server time zone

Manage Accounting Overhead Rules

Start Date, End Date

Legal entity time zone

Manage Cost Adjustment

Adjustment Date, Cost Date

Legal entity time zone

Manage Cost Adjustment

Transaction Date

User preferred time zone

Create Cost Accounting Distributions

Cutoff Date

Legal entity time zone

Create Cost Accounting Distributions

Last Run Date

User preferred time zone

Manage Cost Accounting Periods

From Date, To Date

Legal entity time zone

Review Cost Accounting Processes

Transaction Date

User preferred time zone

Review Work Order Costs

Released Date, Completion Date, Closed Date

Legal entity time zone

Review Cost Accounting Distributions

Transaction Date

User preferred time zone

Review Cost Accounting Distributions

Costed Date

Legal entity time zone

Review Inventory Valuation

Cost Date

Legal entity time zone

Create Accounting

End Date

Legal entity time zone

The transaction dates for these transactions in cost accounting are recorded in the legal entity time zone. The user preferred time zone is ignored and the transaction dates are displayed time zone is the legal entity time zone.

  • Standard cost revaluation transaction

  • WIP revaluation transaction

  • Resource rate revaluation transaction

  • Cost adjustment transaction

This table lists the various dates and the corresponding time zone in which they're displayed across the UI screens in the receipt accounting functional area, when the legal entity time zone is enabled.

UI Screen

Date

Time Zone

Adjust Receipt Accrual Balances

Last Activity Date

Legal entity time zone

Match Receipt Accruals

From Date, To Date

Legal entity time zone

Audit Receipt Accrual Clearing Balances

Transaction Date

User preferred time zone

Create Accounting

End Date

Legal entity time zone

The transaction dates for these transactions in receipt accounting are recorded in the legal entity time zone. The user preferred time zone is ignored and the transaction dates are displayed time zone is the legal entity time zone.

  • AP invoices (transaction date is based on the accounting date on the invoice)

  • Manual accrual clearing

  • Accrual reversal

  • Expense adjustment (due to accrual clearing, reversal)