Considerations for Deleting or Merging Primary Object Records

Deleting or merging records used as primary objects in accounting sets doesn't trigger reversals.

REQUIRED EDITIONS
Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions with Accounting Subledger
  • Salesforce doesn't detect when someone deletes primary object records used in accounting sets. Therefore, the Accounting Subledger job doesn't create reversal transaction journal records. To ensure data integrity, we recommend that you prevent users from deleting such records. For example, you can remove the delete permission from their profile or from the permission set for that object. Accounting Subledger supports deletions for all other object records used in accounting sets.
  • If you merge records, Salesforce removes the duplicate record.

For information about reversals, see Adjustment Types for Payment and Expense Records.