Accounting API Overview — Proposed Guide

Accounting API Overview: Accounting references would translate reviewed expense information into a defined accounting representation. Preparing that…

Overview

Accounting references would translate reviewed expense information into a defined accounting representation. Preparing that representation is separate from posting entries in an external ledger.

Key concepts

Identify the source record, legal entity, accounting period and mapping version. Keep operational approval state distinct from accounting state.

Implementation considerations

No accounting connector or posting service exists in this preview. Future contracts need approved accounting treatment and provider-specific validation.

Illustrative data model

This local fixture shows a possible representation for the concepts above. It is not an endpoint response, production configuration or a claim that the described capability is implemented.

{
  "reference_only": true,
  "topic": "Accounting API Overview",
  "expense_id": "exp_example_123",
  "subsidiary_id": "sub_example_123",
  "accounting_period_id": "accounting_period_example_123",
  "mapping_version": 1
}

Design review checklist

• Document which organization owns the accounting api overview representation and which actor may view or change it.
• Test the boundaries of expense id, subsidiary id, accounting period id, mapping version using synthetic values, including missing or inconsistent references.
• Before future implementation, obtain an approved contract and review failure behavior. This documentation does not authorize production activation.

Proposed data types

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