Transfer Pricing

How to Record Intercompany Business Development

Journal entry for reallocating the costs of central business development teams tasked with securing global contracts for local execution.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Business Development ExpenseDebit31,000.00-
Intercompany Payable - Global BDCredit-31,000.00

💡 Accountant's Note

When a central team wins a global contract that is serviced by a local affiliate, the local affiliate pays a share of the business development costs.

Practitioner & Systems Framework

💻 ERP Architecture

Automate through a 'Sales/Marketing Reallocation' clearing account in the corporate GL.

⚠️ Audit Flags

Charges for BD activities that do not result in leads or revenue for the local entity.

📄 Required Documentation

CRM records showing lead generation, master agreements won, and cost-share calculation methodology.

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