Answers.Body: <p>There is probably a bug in storing the settings for this option, which prevents it from having any effect. See also <a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/30559/bug-in-settings-for-civicontribute-component">here</a>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>In the settings page of the CiviContribute module, there is the option "Always post to Accounts Receivable?" which can be activated or de-activated.</p>
  
  <p>I have searched through the documentation and googled for it, but I cannot find a clear description of this option. I would have expected it to create additional bookkeeping entries for contributions in order to always involve the 'accounts receivable' account, even if an immediate payment is performed. But so far, I have not been able to make it work. In my tests, I get always the same set of bookkeeping transactions, irrespective of this setting. </p>
  
  <p>I am not sure if this is a problem with my installation, if the feature just does not work or if I need to configure something else in addition.</p>
  
  <p>(I am using Civi 5.11.0 and Wordpress 5.1).</p>
  
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Comments.Text: It's possible it only has an effect if you're using cash basis?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Demerit
Tags: <civicontribute><accounting><financial-accounts><bookkeeping>
Title: What does the option "Always post to Accounts Receivable" in CiviContribute do?
ThreadText: # What does the option "Always post to Accounts Receivable" in CiviContribute do?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-15)
  
  In the settings page of the CiviContribute module, there is the option "Always post to Accounts Receivable?" which can be activated or de-activated.
  
  I have searched through the documentation and googled for it, but I cannot find a clear description of this option. I would have expected it to create additional bookkeeping entries for contributions in order to always involve the 'accounts receivable' account, even if an immediate payment is performed. But so far, I have not been able to make it work. In my tests, I get always the same set of bookkeeping transactions, irrespective of this setting.
  
  I am not sure if this is a problem with my installation, if the feature just does not work or if I need to configure something else in addition.
  
  (I am using Civi 5.11.0 and Wordpress 5.1).
  
  **Tags:** civicontribute, accounting, financial-accounts, bookkeeping
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: It's possible it only has an effect if you're using cash basis?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_0 on 2019-05-08. Score: 2
  
  There is probably a bug in storing the settings for this option, which prevents it from having any effect. See also [here](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/30559/bug-in-settings-for-civicontribute-component).
  
  
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