Merge pull request #50837 from Jatin3128/gh_38620

feat(accounting-period): add role-based bypass for accounting period restrictions

erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounting_period/accounting_period.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "column_break_4",
   "company",
   "disabled",
+  "exempted_role",
   "section_break_7",
   "closed_documents"
  ],
@@ -67,10 +68,18 @@
    "label": "Closed Documents",
    "options": "Closed Document",
    "reqd": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "description": "Role allowed to bypass period restrictions.",
+   "fieldname": "exempted_role",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Exempted Role",
+   "link_filters": "[[\"Role\",\"disabled\",\"=\",0]]",
+   "options": "Role"
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-10-06 15:00:15.568067",
+ "modified": "2025-12-01 16:53:44.631299",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Accounting Period",

erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounting_period/accounting_period.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class AccountingPeriod(Document):
 		company: DF.Link
 		disabled: DF.Check
 		end_date: DF.Date
+		exempted_role: DF.Link | None
 		period_name: DF.Data
 		start_date: DF.Date
 	# end: auto-generated types
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def validate_accounting_period_on_doc_save(doc, method=None):
 	accounting_period = (
 		frappe.qb.from_(ap)
 		.from_(cd)
-		.select(ap.name)
+		.select(ap.name, ap.exempted_role)
 		.where(
 			(ap.name == cd.parent)
 			& (ap.company == doc.company)
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@ def validate_accounting_period_on_doc_save(doc, method=None):
 	).run(as_dict=1)
 
 	if accounting_period:
+		if (
+			accounting_period[0].get("exempted_role")
+			and accounting_period[0].get("exempted_role") in frappe.get_roles()
+		):
+			return
 		frappe.throw(
 			_("You cannot create a {0} within the closed Accounting Period {1}").format(
 				doc.doctype, frappe.bold(accounting_period[0]["name"])