Do Sales Orders post to the General Ledger?

Sales Orders do not directly post to the General Ledger in standard accounting processes within systems like NetSuite. Instead, the posting occurs at a later stage, typically once the sale is finalized through invoicing or fulfillment. Sales Orders are primarily seen as a record of a sale that facilitate order management, inventory control, and fulfillment processes, rather than an immediate financial entry in the General Ledger.

When a Sales Order is created, it captures the details of the transaction, such as the products sold, quantities, and prices, but does not affect the financial statements until the order is either invoiced (which results in the creation of receivable accounts) or fulfilled (which impacts inventory and cost of goods sold). This distinction is crucial for understanding how transactions flow through an accounting system, ensuring that financial records reflect actual transactions that have been completed. Thus, the correct answer indicates that Sales Orders do not post to the General Ledger directly.