diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.json
index 47c4396e102..7184a3ba26e 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.json
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   "closing_settings_tab",
   "period_closing_settings_section",
   "acc_frozen_upto",
+  "ignore_account_closing_balance",
   "column_break_25",
   "frozen_accounts_modifier",
   "report_settings_sb",
@@ -408,6 +409,13 @@
    "fieldname": "enable_fuzzy_matching",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Enable Fuzzy Matching"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "description": "Financial reports will be generated using GL Entry doctypes (should be enabled if Period Closing Voucher is not posted for all years sequentially or missing) ",
+   "fieldname": "ignore_account_closing_balance",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Ignore Account Closing Balance"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "icon-cog",
@@ -415,7 +423,11 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
+<<<<<<< HEAD
  "modified": "2023-06-15 18:47:46.430291",
+=======
+ "modified": "2023-07-27 15:05:34.000264",
+>>>>>>> ccf1920a78 (fix: Ignore account closing balance for financial statement)
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Accounts Settings",
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.py
index 3b125a29862..ac3d44bb5e7 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.py
@@ -14,21 +14,32 @@ from erpnext.stock.utils import check_pending_reposting
 
 
 class AccountsSettings(Document):
-	def on_update(self):
-		frappe.clear_cache()
-
 	def validate(self):
-		frappe.db.set_default(
-			"add_taxes_from_item_tax_template", self.get("add_taxes_from_item_tax_template", 0)
-		)
+		old_doc = self.get_doc_before_save()
+		clear_cache = False
 
-		frappe.db.set_default(
-			"enable_common_party_accounting", self.get("enable_common_party_accounting", 0)
-		)
+		if old_doc.add_taxes_from_item_tax_template != self.add_taxes_from_item_tax_template:
+			frappe.db.set_default(
+				"add_taxes_from_item_tax_template", self.get("add_taxes_from_item_tax_template", 0)
+			)
+			clear_cache = True
+
+		if old_doc.enable_common_party_accounting != self.enable_common_party_accounting:
+			frappe.db.set_default(
+				"enable_common_party_accounting", self.get("enable_common_party_accounting", 0)
+			)
+			clear_cache = True
 
 		self.validate_stale_days()
-		self.enable_payment_schedule_in_print()
-		self.validate_pending_reposts()
+
+		if old_doc.show_payment_schedule_in_print != self.show_payment_schedule_in_print:
+			self.enable_payment_schedule_in_print()
+
+		if old_doc.acc_frozen_upto != self.acc_frozen_upto:
+			self.validate_pending_reposts()
+
+		if clear_cache:
+			frappe.clear_cache()
 
 	def validate_stale_days(self):
 		if not self.allow_stale and cint(self.stale_days) <= 0:
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/financial_statements.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/financial_statements.py
index db9609debe6..26bf315b192 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/financial_statements.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/financial_statements.py
@@ -429,11 +429,17 @@ def set_gl_entries_by_account(
 
 	if accounts_list:
 		# For balance sheet
-		if not from_date:
-			from_date = filters["period_start_date"]
+		ignore_closing_balances = frappe.db.get_single_value(
+			"Accounts Settings", "ignore_account_closing_balance"
+		)
+		if not from_date and not ignore_closing_balances:
 			last_period_closing_voucher = frappe.db.get_all(
 				"Period Closing Voucher",
-				filters={"docstatus": 1, "company": filters.company, "posting_date": ("<", from_date)},
+				filters={
+					"docstatus": 1,
+					"company": filters.company,
+					"posting_date": ("<", filters["period_start_date"]),
+				},
 				fields=["posting_date", "name"],
 				order_by="posting_date desc",
 				limit=1,
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/trial_balance/trial_balance.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/trial_balance/trial_balance.py
index 3f0e971be6f..376571f0346 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/trial_balance/trial_balance.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/trial_balance/trial_balance.py
@@ -142,14 +142,20 @@ def get_opening_balances(filters):
 def get_rootwise_opening_balances(filters, report_type):
 	gle = []
 
-	last_period_closing_voucher = frappe.db.get_all(
-		"Period Closing Voucher",
-		filters={"docstatus": 1, "company": filters.company, "posting_date": ("<", filters.from_date)},
-		fields=["posting_date", "name"],
-		order_by="posting_date desc",
-		limit=1,
+	last_period_closing_voucher = ""
+	ignore_closing_balances = frappe.db.get_single_value(
+		"Accounts Settings", "ignore_account_closing_balance"
 	)
 
+	if not ignore_closing_balances:
+		last_period_closing_voucher = frappe.db.get_all(
+			"Period Closing Voucher",
+			filters={"docstatus": 1, "company": filters.company, "posting_date": ("<", filters.from_date)},
+			fields=["posting_date", "name"],
+			order_by="posting_date desc",
+			limit=1,
+		)
+
 	accounting_dimensions = get_accounting_dimensions(as_list=False)
 
 	if last_period_closing_voucher: