This module allows you to set defaults for journals, so that default values for the journal field in forms can be configured. For one, this prevents users from accidentally picking an old journal that gets usually offered as a default.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 14.0Lets you choose which journal Odoo proposes by default when creating new invoices, bills or miscellaneous entries, so users no longer get an old or wrong journal pre-filled.
This module adds three default journal settings per company: one for general (miscellaneous) entries, one for sales, and one for purchases. You set them in the Accounting settings screen, under a new "Journals" section, or directly on the company form. Each field only accepts journals of the matching type, so a sales journal cannot be selected as the purchase default.
Once configured, when a user starts a new accounting entry, Odoo looks at the type of entry being created and pre-fills the journal you chose for that company. If no default is set, or if the chosen journal's currency does not match the entry's currency, Odoo falls back to its normal behaviour and picks a journal itself.
- Settings screen: Accounting settings, "Journals" block with General, Sale and Purchase journal fields.
- Company form: the same three fields on the company's general information page.
- Applies to
account.moverecords (invoices, bills, journal entries) when the journal is not yet chosen.
No new menus, reports, emails or scheduled actions are added; the module only changes the default value offered on new accounting entries.
Depends on
Models and fields (2)
- res.company · extends an existing modeldefault_sale_journal_id (Default journal for new sale bookings), default_general_journal_id (Default journal for new general bookings), default_purchase_journal_id (Default journal for new purchase bookings)
- res.config.settings · extends an existing modelaccount_move_default_sale_journal_id (Default journal for new sale bookings), account_move_default_general_journal_id (Default journal for new miscellaneous bookings), account_move_default_purchase_journal_id (Default journal for new purchase bookings)
Text generated by AI (DeepSeek) from reading the Odoo 14.0 code on GitHub; it may contain mistakes, so check the code before deciding. View the code on GitHub
Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 1 confirmed, 8 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 14.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 14.0 of OCA/account-financial-tools.
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