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Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Define Intercompany Balancing Rules for Balancing Worktags

Define Intercompany Balancing Rules for Balancing Worktags

You can create:
  • An intercompany balancing rule to configure a balancing worktag to apply on intercompany operational journals for each company that can initiate intercompany transactions.
  • A rule that only applies when cost center restrictions conflict when cost center is the balancing worktag type.
  • Multiple rules. You can activate up to 2 of these rules.
Workday doesn't support cash basis accounting for allocations and allocation pool transactions.
  1. Access the
    Maintain Intercompany Balancing Rule for Balancing Worktag
    task.
  2. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Balancing Worktag Type
    Select from the worktag types you've previously configured for journals or your tenant.
    Intercompany Clearing Worktag
    Select 1 balancing worktag to use for all intercompany payables and receivables and companies in the rule.
    Default Balancing Worktag
    Workday uses the default balancing worktag on the initiating company accounting.
    Only Replace Worktags for Invalid Company and Worktag Combinations
    Workday displays this check box when you select
    Cost Center
    as the
    Balancing Worktag Type
    .
    Select this check box to make balancing worktag replacements when company restrictions for the cost center are invalid. When you leave the check box unchecked, Workday makes balancing worktag replacements in all intercompany transaction accounting using the configured rule.
    When you have 2 active rules and one is Cost Center, you can't select this check box.
Workday uses your intercompany balancing rule configurations on intercompany transactions.
When the
Balancing Worktag Type
is also configured as an optional balancing worktag, Workday applies the intercompany balancing rule when there’s no optional balancing worktag on the transaction line. When the optional balancing worktag is
Cost Center
, Workday applies the same logic when the
Only Replace Worktags for Invalid Company and Worktag Combinations
check box is unchecked.