Time Zone Settings

The application takes into consideration these time zones:

• Server time zone: The time zone configured on the application server. In the case of cloud servers, this time zone is set as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

• Legal entity time zone: The time zone in which the organization's legal entity exists. This is defined as part of the legal address linked to the legal entity. If you want the transactions to be accounted for in this time zone, you must select the legal entity time zone check box in the legal entity definition.

• User preferred time zone: The time zone defined in the user preferences. This is the user's preferred time zone for entering dates on UI and for displaying dates on the UI and reports. If not configured, this time zone defaults to the server time zone.

Note: The user preferred time zone is only considered for entering and displaying dates on the UI and reports. This time zone isn't used for determining the various accounting dates.

The transaction date of inventory and manufacturing transactions is one of the key inputs in determining the accounting date and the period in which the transactions are recorded. The various accounting dates are defined or derived in the application depending on the time zones enabled and configured. By default, the server time zone is used. However, if the legal entity time zone is enabled, then this has an impact on how the dates are recorded and how the various accounting dates are determined.