From 8b543e550389ea4530fb8db7d98085df44defe2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raheel Khan <raheel@frappe.io>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:36:00 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix: skip receivable/payable account validation in payroll
 entry if party is not available (#49585)

* fix: skip receivable/payable account validation if party is not available in creation of payroll entry

* refactor: rename flag
---
 erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py | 22 ++++++++++---------
 .../doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py    |  5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
index a0f5866fcd4..8a910443b14 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
@@ -137,18 +137,20 @@ class GLEntry(Document):
 
 		if not self.is_cancelled and not (self.party_type and self.party):
 			account_type = frappe.get_cached_value("Account", self.account, "account_type")
-			if account_type == "Receivable":
-				frappe.throw(
-					_("{0} {1}: Customer is required against Receivable account {2}").format(
-						self.voucher_type, self.voucher_no, self.account
+			# skipping validation for payroll entry creation in case party is not required
+			if not frappe.flags.party_not_required_for_receivable_payable:
+				if account_type == "Receivable":
+					frappe.throw(
+						_("{0} {1}: Customer is required against Receivable account {2}").format(
+							self.voucher_type, self.voucher_no, self.account
+						)
 					)
-				)
-			elif account_type == "Payable":
-				frappe.throw(
-					_("{0} {1}: Supplier is required against Payable account {2}").format(
-						self.voucher_type, self.voucher_no, self.account
+				elif account_type == "Payable":
+					frappe.throw(
+						_("{0} {1}: Supplier is required against Payable account {2}").format(
+							self.voucher_type, self.voucher_no, self.account
+						)
 					)
-				)
 
 		# Zero value transaction is not allowed
 		if not (
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index 8aa27f2fa47..e20997645a3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -644,8 +644,11 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 	def validate_party(self):
 		for d in self.get("accounts"):
 			account_type = frappe.get_cached_value("Account", d.account, "account_type")
+
+			# skipping validation for payroll entry creation
+			skip_validation = frappe.flags.party_not_required_for_receivable_payable
 			if account_type in ["Receivable", "Payable"]:
-				if not (d.party_type and d.party):
+				if not (d.party_type and d.party) and not skip_validation:
 					frappe.throw(
 						_(
 							"Row {0}: Party Type and Party is required for Receivable / Payable account {1}"