Merge pull request #45687 from aerele/validate_equity_account

fix: add validation to allow equity account

erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/test_gl_entry.py

@@ -123,3 +123,20 @@ class TestGLEntry(IntegrationTestCase):
 				str(e),
 				"Party Type and Party can only be set for Receivable / Payable account_Test Account Cost for Goods Sold - _TC",
 			)
+
+	def test_validate_account_party_type_shareholder(self):
+		jv = make_journal_entry(
+			"Opening Balance Equity - _TC",
+			"Cash - _TC",
+			100,
+			"_Test Cost Center - _TC",
+			save=False,
+			submit=False,
+		)
+
+		for row in jv.accounts:
+			row.party_type = "Shareholder"
+			break
+
+		jv.save().submit()
+		self.assertEqual(1, jv.docstatus)

erpnext/accounts/party.py

@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ def validate_account_party_type(self):
 
 	if self.party_type and self.party:
 		account_type = frappe.get_cached_value("Account", self.account, "account_type")
-		if account_type and (account_type not in ["Receivable", "Payable"]):
+		if account_type and (account_type not in ["Receivable", "Payable", "Equity"]):
 			frappe.throw(
 				_(
 					"Party Type and Party can only be set for Receivable / Payable account<br><br>" "{0}"