refactor(tests): reuse persistent master data instead of creating company per test

Replace per-test company creation in setUp() with persistent master data
from BootStrapTestData. Add Test PCV Company to test_records.json so it
becomes a persistent fixture rather than a throwaway created per test run.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
(cherry picked from commit 6e62750c2f)

# Conflicts:
#	erpnext/accounts/report/financial_ratios/test_financial_ratios.py

erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_ledger_entry/test_payment_ledger_entry.py

@@ -10,75 +10,23 @@ from erpnext.accounts.doctype.payment_entry.payment_entry import get_payment_ent
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.payment_entry.test_payment_entry import create_payment_entry
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.sales_invoice.test_sales_invoice import create_sales_invoice
 from erpnext.selling.doctype.sales_order.test_sales_order import make_sales_order
-from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.test_item import create_item
 from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 
 class TestPaymentLedgerEntry(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	def setUp(self):
 		self.ple = qb.DocType("Payment Ledger Entry")
-		self.create_company()
-		self.create_item()
-		self.create_customer()
-
-	def create_company(self):
-		company_name = "_Test Payment Ledger"
-		company = None
-		if frappe.db.exists("Company", company_name):
-			company = frappe.get_doc("Company", company_name)
-		else:
-			company = frappe.get_doc(
-				{
-					"doctype": "Company",
-					"company_name": company_name,
-					"country": "India",
-					"default_currency": "INR",
-					"create_chart_of_accounts_based_on": "Standard Template",
-					"chart_of_accounts": "Standard",
-				}
-			)
-			company = company.save()
-
-		self.company = company.name
-		self.cost_center = company.cost_center
-		self.warehouse = "All Warehouses - _PL"
-		self.income_account = "Sales - _PL"
-		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - _PL"
-		self.debit_to = "Debtors - _PL"
-		self.creditors = "Creditors - _PL"
-
-		# create bank account
-		if frappe.db.exists("Account", "HDFC - _PL"):
-			self.bank = "HDFC - _PL"
-		else:
-			bank_acc = frappe.get_doc(
-				{
-					"doctype": "Account",
-					"account_name": "HDFC",
-					"parent_account": "Bank Accounts - _PL",
-					"company": self.company,
-				}
-			)
-			bank_acc.save()
-			self.bank = bank_acc.name
-
-	def create_item(self):
-		item_name = "_Test PL Item"
-		item = create_item(
-			item_code=item_name, is_stock_item=0, company=self.company, warehouse=self.warehouse
-		)
-		self.item = item if isinstance(item, str) else item.item_code
-
-	def create_customer(self):
-		name = "_Test PL Customer"
-		if frappe.db.exists("Customer", name):
-			self.customer = name
-		else:
-			customer = frappe.new_doc("Customer")
-			customer.customer_name = name
-			customer.type = "Individual"
-			customer.save()
-			self.customer = customer.name
+		self.company = "_Test Company"
+		self.cost_center = "Main - _TC"
+		self.warehouse = "Stores - _TC"
+		self.income_account = "Sales - _TC"
+		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - _TC"
+		self.debit_to = "Debtors - _TC"
+		self.creditors = "Creditors - _TC"
+		self.bank = "Cash - _TC"
+		self.item = "_Test Item"
+		self.customer = "_Test Customer"
+		self.clear_old_entries()
 
 	def create_sales_invoice(
 		self, qty=1, rate=100, posting_date=None, do_not_save=False, do_not_submit=False

erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/test_period_closing_voucher.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		frappe.db.set_single_value("Accounts Settings", "use_legacy_controller_for_pcv", 1)
 
 	def test_closing_entry(self):
-		company = create_company()
 		cost_center = create_cost_center("Test Cost Center 1")
 
 		jv1 = make_journal_entry(
@@ -28,10 +27,10 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cash - TPC",
 			account2="Sales - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
-		jv1.company = company
+		jv1.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv1.save()
 		jv1.submit()
 
@@ -41,10 +40,10 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cost of Goods Sold - TPC",
 			account2="Cash - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
-		jv2.company = company
+		jv2.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv2.save()
 		jv2.submit()
 
@@ -68,14 +67,13 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertEqual(pcv_gle, expected_gle)
 
 	def test_cost_center_wise_posting(self):
-		company = create_company()
 		surplus_account = create_account()
 
 		cost_center1 = create_cost_center("Main")
 		cost_center2 = create_cost_center("Western Branch")
 
 		create_sales_invoice(
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			cost_center=cost_center1,
 			income_account="Sales - TPC",
 			expense_account="Cost of Goods Sold - TPC",
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			posting_date="2021-03-15",
 		)
 		create_sales_invoice(
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			cost_center=cost_center2,
 			income_account="Sales - TPC",
 			expense_account="Cost of Goods Sold - TPC",
@@ -131,12 +129,11 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		)
 
 	def test_period_closing_with_finance_book_entries(self):
-		company = create_company()
 		surplus_account = create_account()
 		cost_center = create_cost_center("Test Cost Center 1")
 
 		create_sales_invoice(
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			income_account="Sales - TPC",
 			expense_account="Cost of Goods Sold - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center,
@@ -153,9 +150,9 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			amount=400,
 			cost_center=cost_center,
 			posting_date="2021-03-15",
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 		)
-		jv.company = company
+		jv.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv.finance_book = create_finance_book().name
 		jv.save()
 		jv.submit()
@@ -182,7 +179,6 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertSequenceEqual(pcv_gle, expected_gle)
 
 	def test_gl_entries_restrictions(self):
-		company = create_company()
 		cost_center = create_cost_center("Test Cost Center 1")
 
 		self.make_period_closing_voucher(posting_date="2021-03-31")
@@ -193,16 +189,15 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cash - TPC",
 			account2="Sales - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
-		jv1.company = company
+		jv1.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv1.save()
 
 		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, jv1.submit)
 
 	def test_closing_balance_with_dimensions_and_test_reposting_entry(self):
-		company = create_company()
 		cost_center1 = create_cost_center("Test Cost Center 1")
 		cost_center2 = create_cost_center("Test Cost Center 2")
 
@@ -212,10 +207,10 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cash - TPC",
 			account2="Sales - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center1,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
-		jv1.company = company
+		jv1.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv1.save()
 		jv1.submit()
 
@@ -225,10 +220,10 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cash - TPC",
 			account2="Sales - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center2,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
-		jv2.company = company
+		jv2.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv2.save()
 		jv2.submit()
 
@@ -255,11 +250,11 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cash - TPC",
 			account2="Sales - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center2,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
 
-		jv3.company = company
+		jv3.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv3.save()
 		jv3.submit()
 
@@ -294,12 +289,12 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertEqual(cc2_closing_balance.credit, 500)
 		self.assertEqual(cc2_closing_balance.credit_in_account_currency, 500)
 
-		warehouse = frappe.db.get_value("Warehouse", {"company": company}, "name")
+		warehouse = frappe.db.get_value("Warehouse", {"company": "Test PCV Company"}, "name")
 
 		repost_doc = frappe.get_doc(
 			{
 				"doctype": "Repost Item Valuation",
-				"company": company,
+				"company": "Test PCV Company",
 				"posting_date": "2020-03-15",
 				"based_on": "Item and Warehouse",
 				"item_code": "Test Item 1",
@@ -340,7 +335,6 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		{"enable_immutable_ledger": 1},
 	)
 	def test_immutable_ledger_reverse_entry_uses_passed_posting_date_after_pcv(self):
-		company = create_company()
 		cost_center = create_cost_center("Test Cost Center 1")
 
 		jv = make_journal_entry(
@@ -349,10 +343,10 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			account1="Cash - TPC",
 			account2="Sales - TPC",
 			cost_center=cost_center,
-			company=company,
+			company="Test PCV Company",
 			save=False,
 		)
-		jv.company = company
+		jv.company = "Test PCV Company"
 		jv.save()
 		jv.submit()
 
@@ -378,19 +372,6 @@ class TestPeriodClosingVoucher(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertEqual(totals_after_cancel.total_debit, totals_after_cancel.total_credit)
 
 
-def create_company():
-	company = frappe.get_doc(
-		{
-			"doctype": "Company",
-			"company_name": "Test PCV Company",
-			"country": "United States",
-			"default_currency": "USD",
-		}
-	)
-	company.insert(ignore_if_duplicate=True)
-	return company.name
-
-
 def create_account():
 	account = frappe.get_doc(
 		{

erpnext/accounts/report/financial_ratios/test_financial_ratios.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# MIT License. See license.txt
+
+import frappe
+from frappe.utils import today
+
+from erpnext.accounts.report.financial_ratios.financial_ratios import execute
+from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
+
+
+class TestFinancialRatios(ERPNextTestSuite):
+	def setUp(self):
+		self.company = "_Test Company"
+		self.abbr = "_TC"
+		# The report matches the group accounts by their account_type, which the
+		# standard chart of accounts does not set on group accounts by default.
+		self.set_account_type("Fixed Assets", "Fixed Asset")
+		self.set_account_type("Direct Income", "Direct Income")
+
+	def set_account_type(self, account_name, account_type):
+		frappe.db.set_value("Account", f"{account_name} - {self.abbr}", "account_type", account_type)
+
+	def test_fixed_asset_turnover_uses_net_fixed_assets(self):
+		# Acquire a fixed asset worth 10,000 funded by equity.
+		self.make_journal_entry("Buildings", "Capital Stock", 10000)
+		# Book sales of 20,000 collected in cash. Total assets now = 30,000
+		# (Buildings 10,000 + Cash 20,000), while net fixed assets stay at 10,000.
+		self.make_journal_entry("Cash", "Sales", 20000)
+
+		columns, data = execute(self.get_report_filters())
+		year_key = columns[1]["fieldname"]
+		ratio_row = next((row for row in data if row.get("ratio") == "Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio"), None)
+		self.assertIsNotNone(ratio_row, "Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio row not found in report output")
+
+		# Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets = 20,000 / 10,000 = 2.0
+		# (the old behaviour divided by total assets, giving 20,000 / 30,000 = 0.667)
+		self.assertEqual(ratio_row[year_key], 2.0)
+
+	def get_report_filters(self):
+		active_fy = frappe.db.get_value(
+			"Fiscal Year",
+			{"disabled": 0, "year_start_date": ("<=", today()), "year_end_date": (">=", today())},
+			["name", "year_start_date", "year_end_date"],
+			as_dict=True,
+		)
+		return frappe._dict(
+			company=self.company,
+			from_fiscal_year=active_fy.name,
+			to_fiscal_year=active_fy.name,
+			period_start_date=active_fy.year_start_date,
+			period_end_date=active_fy.year_end_date,
+			filter_based_on="Fiscal Year",
+			periodicity="Yearly",
+		)
+
+	def make_journal_entry(self, debit_account, credit_account, amount):
+		journal_entry = frappe.new_doc("Journal Entry")
+		journal_entry.posting_date = today()
+		journal_entry.company = self.company
+		for account, debit, credit in (
+			(debit_account, amount, 0),
+			(credit_account, 0, amount),
+		):
+			journal_entry.append(
+				"accounts",
+				{
+					"account": f"{account} - {self.abbr}",
+					"debit_in_account_currency": debit,
+					"credit_in_account_currency": credit,
+				},
+			)
+		journal_entry.insert()
+		journal_entry.submit()

erpnext/accounts/report/gross_profit/test_gross_profit.py

@@ -14,71 +14,17 @@ from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	def setUp(self):
-		self.create_company()
-		self.create_item()
-		self.create_bundle()
-		self.create_customer()
-
-	def create_company(self):
-		company_name = "_Test Gross Profit"
-		abbr = "_GP"
-		if frappe.db.exists("Company", company_name):
-			company = frappe.get_doc("Company", company_name)
-		else:
-			company = frappe.get_doc(
-				{
-					"doctype": "Company",
-					"company_name": company_name,
-					"country": "India",
-					"default_currency": "INR",
-					"create_chart_of_accounts_based_on": "Standard Template",
-					"chart_of_accounts": "Standard",
-				}
-			)
-			company = company.save()
-
-		self.company = company.name
-		self.cost_center = company.cost_center
-		self.warehouse = "Stores - " + abbr
-		self.finished_warehouse = "Finished Goods - " + abbr
-		self.income_account = "Sales - " + abbr
-		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - " + abbr
-		self.debit_to = "Debtors - " + abbr
-		self.creditors = "Creditors - " + abbr
-
-	def create_item(self):
-		item = create_item(
-			item_code="_Test GP Item", is_stock_item=1, company=self.company, warehouse=self.warehouse
-		)
-		self.item = item if isinstance(item, str) else item.item_code
-
-	def create_bundle(self):
-		from erpnext.selling.doctype.product_bundle.test_product_bundle import make_product_bundle
-
-		item2 = create_item(
-			item_code="_Test GP Item 2", is_stock_item=1, company=self.company, warehouse=self.warehouse
-		)
-		self.item2 = item2 if isinstance(item2, str) else item2.item_code
-
-		# This will be parent item
-		bundle = create_item(
-			item_code="_Test GP bundle", is_stock_item=0, company=self.company, warehouse=self.warehouse
-		)
-		self.bundle = bundle if isinstance(bundle, str) else bundle.item_code
-
-		# Create Product Bundle
-		self.product_bundle = make_product_bundle(parent=self.bundle, items=[self.item, self.item2])
-
-	def create_customer(self):
-		name = "_Test GP Customer"
-		if frappe.db.exists("Customer", name):
-			self.customer = name
-		else:
-			customer = frappe.new_doc("Customer")
-			customer.customer_name = name
-			customer.type = "Individual"
-			customer.save()
-			self.customer = customer.name
+		self.company = "_Test Company"
+		self.cost_center = "Main - _TC"
+		self.warehouse = "Stores - _TC"
+		self.finished_warehouse = "Finished Goods - _TC"
+		self.income_account = "Sales - _TC"
+		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - _TC"
+		self.debit_to = "Debtors - _TC"
+		self.item = "_Test Item"
+		self.item2 = "_Test Item Home Desktop 100"
+		self.bundle = "_Test Product Bundle Item"
+		self.customer = "_Test Customer"
 
 	def create_sales_invoice(
 		self, qty=1, rate=100, posting_date=None, do_not_save=False, do_not_submit=False
@@ -212,7 +158,7 @@ class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			"posting_date": frappe.utils.datetime.date.fromisoformat(nowdate()),
 			"item_code": self.item,
 			"item_name": self.item,
-			"warehouse": "Stores - _GP",
+			"warehouse": "Stores - _TC",
 			"qty": 1.0,
 			"avg._selling_rate": 100.0,
 			"valuation_rate": 150.0,
@@ -241,7 +187,7 @@ class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			"posting_date": frappe.utils.datetime.date.fromisoformat(nowdate()),
 			"item_code": self.item,
 			"item_name": self.item,
-			"warehouse": "Stores - _GP",
+			"warehouse": "Stores - _TC",
 			"qty": 1.0,
 			"avg._selling_rate": 100.0,
 			"valuation_rate": 100.0,
@@ -373,7 +319,7 @@ class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			"posting_date": frappe.utils.datetime.date.fromisoformat(nowdate()),
 			"item_code": self.item,
 			"item_name": self.item,
-			"warehouse": "Stores - _GP",
+			"warehouse": "Stores - _TC",
 			"qty": 4.0,
 			"avg._selling_rate": 100.0,
 			"valuation_rate": 125.0,
@@ -414,7 +360,7 @@ class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			"posting_date": frappe.utils.datetime.date.fromisoformat(nowdate()),
 			"item_code": self.item,
 			"item_name": self.item,
-			"warehouse": "Stores - _GP",
+			"warehouse": "Stores - _TC",
 			"qty": 0.0,
 			"avg._selling_rate": 100,
 			"valuation_rate": 0.0,
@@ -460,7 +406,7 @@ class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			"posting_date": frappe.utils.datetime.date.fromisoformat(nowdate()),
 			"item_code": self.item,
 			"item_name": self.item,
-			"warehouse": "Stores - _GP",
+			"warehouse": "Stores - _TC",
 			"qty": -1.0,
 			"avg._selling_rate": 100.0,
 			"valuation_rate": 0.0,
@@ -553,7 +499,7 @@ class TestGrossProfit(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			"posting_date": frappe.utils.datetime.date.fromisoformat(nowdate()),
 			"item_code": self.item,
 			"item_name": self.item,
-			"warehouse": "Stores - _GP",
+			"warehouse": "Stores - _TC",
 			"qty": 4.0,
 			"avg._selling_rate": 800.0,
 			"valuation_rate": 700.0,

erpnext/accounts/report/payment_ledger/test_payment_ledger.py

@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 class TestPaymentLedger(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	def setUp(self):
-		self.create_company()
+		self.company = "_Test Company"
+		self.cost_center = "Main - _TC"
+		self.warehouse = "Stores - _TC"
+		self.income_account = "Sales - _TC"
+		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - _TC"
+		self.debit_to = "Debtors - _TC"
 		self.cleanup()
 
 	def cleanup(self):
@@ -22,30 +27,6 @@ class TestPaymentLedger(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		for doctype in doctypes:
 			qb.from_(doctype).delete().where(doctype.company == self.company).run()
 
-	def create_company(self):
-		name = "Test Payment Ledger"
-		company = None
-		if frappe.db.exists("Company", name):
-			company = frappe.get_doc("Company", name)
-		else:
-			company = frappe.get_doc(
-				{
-					"doctype": "Company",
-					"company_name": name,
-					"country": "India",
-					"default_currency": "INR",
-					"create_chart_of_accounts_based_on": "Standard Template",
-					"chart_of_accounts": "Standard",
-				}
-			)
-			company = company.save()
-		self.company = company.name
-		self.cost_center = company.cost_center
-		self.warehouse = "All Warehouses" + " - " + company.abbr
-		self.income_account = company.default_income_account
-		self.expense_account = company.default_expense_account
-		self.debit_to = company.default_receivable_account
-
 	def test_unpaid_invoice_outstanding(self):
 		sinv = create_sales_invoice(
 			company=self.company,

erpnext/controllers/tests/test_accounts_controller.py

@@ -18,39 +18,9 @@ from erpnext.buying.doctype.purchase_order.test_purchase_order import (
 	prepare_data_for_internal_transfer,
 )
 from erpnext.projects.doctype.project.test_project import make_project
-from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.test_item import create_item
 from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 
-def make_customer(customer_name, currency=None):
-	if not frappe.db.exists("Customer", customer_name):
-		customer = frappe.new_doc("Customer")
-		customer.customer_name = customer_name
-		customer.customer_type = "Individual"
-
-		if currency:
-			customer.default_currency = currency
-		customer.save()
-		return customer.name
-	else:
-		return customer_name
-
-
-def make_supplier(supplier_name, currency=None):
-	if not frappe.db.exists("Supplier", supplier_name):
-		supplier = frappe.new_doc("Supplier")
-		supplier.supplier_name = supplier_name
-		supplier.supplier_type = "Individual"
-		supplier.supplier_group = "All Supplier Groups"
-
-		if currency:
-			supplier.default_currency = currency
-		supplier.save()
-		return supplier.name
-	else:
-		return supplier_name
-
-
 class TestAccountsController(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	"""
 	Test Exchange Gain/Loss booking on various scenarios.
@@ -67,79 +37,29 @@ class TestAccountsController(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	"""
 
 	def setUp(self):
-		self.create_company()
+		self.company = "_Test Company"
+		self.company_abbr = "_TC"
+		self.cost_center = "Main - _TC"
+		self.warehouse = "Stores - _TC"
+		self.finished_warehouse = "Finished Goods - _TC"
+		self.income_account = "Sales - _TC"
+		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - _TC"
+		self.debit_to = "Debtors - _TC"
+		self.debit_usd = "_Test Receivable USD - _TC"
+		self.debtors_usd = "_Test Receivable USD - _TC"
+		self.cash = "Cash - _TC"
+		self.creditors = "Creditors - _TC"
+		self.creditors_usd = "_Test Payable USD - _TC"
+		self.item = "_Test Item"
+		self.customer = "_Test Customer USD"
+		self.supplier = "_Test Supplier USD"
 		self.create_account()
-		self.create_item()
-		self.create_parties()
 		self.clear_old_entries()
 		frappe.flags.is_reverse_depr_entry = False
 
-	def create_company(self):
-		company_name = "_Test Company"
-		self.company_abbr = abbr = "_TC"
-		if frappe.db.exists("Company", company_name):
-			company = frappe.get_doc("Company", company_name)
-		else:
-			company = frappe.get_doc(
-				{
-					"doctype": "Company",
-					"company_name": company_name,
-					"country": "India",
-					"default_currency": "INR",
-					"create_chart_of_accounts_based_on": "Standard Template",
-					"chart_of_accounts": "Standard",
-				}
-			)
-			company = company.save()
-
-		self.company = company.name
-		self.cost_center = company.cost_center
-		self.warehouse = "Stores - " + abbr
-		self.finished_warehouse = "Finished Goods - " + abbr
-		self.income_account = "Sales - " + abbr
-		self.expense_account = "Cost of Goods Sold - " + abbr
-		self.debit_to = "Debtors - " + abbr
-		self.debit_usd = "Debtors USD - " + abbr
-		self.cash = "Cash - " + abbr
-		self.creditors = "Creditors - " + abbr
-
-	def create_item(self):
-		item = create_item(
-			item_code="_Test Notebook", is_stock_item=0, company=self.company, warehouse=self.warehouse
-		)
-		self.item = item if isinstance(item, str) else item.item_code
-
-	def create_parties(self):
-		self.create_customer()
-		self.create_supplier()
-
-	def create_customer(self):
-		self.customer = make_customer("_Test MC Customer USD", "USD")
-
-	def create_supplier(self):
-		self.supplier = make_supplier("_Test MC Supplier USD", "USD")
-
 	def create_account(self):
+		# Advance accounts are not in persistent test data — create them on demand.
 		accounts = [
-			frappe._dict(
-				{
-					"attribute_name": "debtors_usd",
-					"name": "Debtors USD",
-					"account_type": "Receivable",
-					"account_currency": "USD",
-					"parent_account": "Accounts Receivable - " + self.company_abbr,
-				}
-			),
-			frappe._dict(
-				{
-					"attribute_name": "creditors_usd",
-					"name": "Creditors USD",
-					"account_type": "Payable",
-					"account_currency": "USD",
-					"parent_account": "Accounts Payable - " + self.company_abbr,
-				}
-			),
-			# Advance accounts under Asset and Liability header
 			frappe._dict(
 				{
 					"attribute_name": "advance_received_usd",
@@ -185,6 +105,7 @@ class TestAccountsController(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		company.save()
 
 		customer = frappe.get_doc("Customer", self.customer)
+		customer.accounts = []
 		customer.append(
 			"accounts",
 			{
@@ -196,6 +117,7 @@ class TestAccountsController(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		customer.save()
 
 		supplier = frappe.get_doc("Supplier", self.supplier)
+		supplier.accounts = []
 		supplier.append(
 			"accounts",
 			{

erpnext/regional/report/vat_audit_report/test_vat_audit_report.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 class TestVATAuditReport(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	def setUp(self):
-		make_company("_Test Company SA VAT", "_TCSV")
+		self.company = "_Test Company SA VAT"
 
 		create_account(
 			account_name="VAT - 0%",

erpnext/setup/doctype/company/test_records.json

@@ -214,5 +214,14 @@
 		"doctype": "Company",
 		"chart_of_accounts": "Standard",
 		"create_chart_of_accounts_based_on": "Standard Template"
+	},
+	{
+		"abbr": "TPC",
+		"company_name": "Test PCV Company",
+		"country": "United States",
+		"default_currency": "USD",
+		"doctype": "Company",
+		"chart_of_accounts": "Standard",
+		"create_chart_of_accounts_based_on": "Standard Template"
 	}
 ]