diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/admin/index.php b/htdocs/accountancy/admin/index.php
index 0883f9f56bb..afc40bfdff9 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/admin/index.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/admin/index.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/core/lib/accounting.lib.php';
 require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/core/lib/date.lib.php';
 
 // Load translation files required by the page
-$langs->loadLangs(array("compta", "bills", "admin", "accountancy"));
+$langs->loadLangs(array("compta", "bills", "admin", "accountancy", "other"));
 
 // Security access
 if (empty($user->rights->accounting->chartofaccount))
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ $list = array(
 
 $list_binding = array(
 	'ACCOUNTING_DATE_START_BINDING',
+	'ACCOUNTING_DEFAULT_PERIOD_ON_TRANSFER'
 );
 
 /*
@@ -383,7 +384,10 @@ foreach ($list_binding as $key)
 	print '<td class="right">';
 	if ($key == 'ACCOUNTING_DATE_START_BINDING') {
 		print $form->selectDate(($conf->global->$key ? $db->idate($conf->global->$key) : -1), $key, 0, 0, 1);
-	} else {
+	} elseif ($key == 'ACCOUNTING_DEFAULT_PERIOD_ON_TRANSFER') {
+		$array=array(0=>$langs->trans("PreviousMonth"), 1=>$langs->trans("CurrentMonth"), 2=>$langs->trans("Fiscalyear"));
+		print $form->selectarray($key, $array, (isset($conf->global->ACCOUNTING_DEFAULT_PERIOD_ON_TRANSFER)?$conf->global->ACCOUNTING_DEFAULT_PERIOD_ON_TRANSFER:0));
+    } else {
 		print '<input type="text" class="maxwidth100" id="'.$key.'" name="'.$key.'" value="'.$conf->global->$key.'">';
 	}
 
diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/bankjournal.php b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/bankjournal.php
index 29f1cb76d0b..12fe8792401 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/bankjournal.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/bankjournal.php
@@ -90,17 +90,16 @@ if ($user->socid > 0 && empty($id_journal))
 
 $error = 0;
 
-$year_current = strftime("%Y", dol_now());
-$pastmonth = strftime("%m", dol_now()) - 1;
-$pastmonthyear = $year_current;
-if ($pastmonth == 0) {
-	$pastmonth = 12;
-	$pastmonthyear--;
-}
-
 $date_start = dol_mktime(0, 0, 0, $date_startmonth, $date_startday, $date_startyear);
 $date_end = dol_mktime(23, 59, 59, $date_endmonth, $date_endday, $date_endyear);
 
+// Period by default on transfer
+$dates = getDefaultDatesForTransfer();
+$date_start = $dates['date_start'];
+$date_end = $dates['date_end'];
+$pastmonthyear = $dates['pastmonthyear'];
+$pastmonth = $dates['pastmonth'];
+
 if (!GETPOSTISSET('date_startmonth') && (empty($date_start) || empty($date_end))) // We define date_start and date_end, only if we did not submit the form
 {
 	$date_start = dol_get_first_day($pastmonthyear, $pastmonth, false);
diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/expensereportsjournal.php b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/expensereportsjournal.php
index 4a1d2935f0f..b24f8550e50 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/expensereportsjournal.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/expensereportsjournal.php
@@ -70,17 +70,16 @@ $accountingjournalstatic->fetch($id_journal);
 $journal = $accountingjournalstatic->code;
 $journal_label = $accountingjournalstatic->label;
 
-$year_current = strftime("%Y", dol_now());
-$pastmonth = strftime("%m", dol_now()) - 1;
-$pastmonthyear = $year_current;
-if ($pastmonth == 0) {
-	$pastmonth = 12;
-	$pastmonthyear--;
-}
-
 $date_start = dol_mktime(0, 0, 0, $date_startmonth, $date_startday, $date_startyear);
 $date_end = dol_mktime(23, 59, 59, $date_endmonth, $date_endday, $date_endyear);
 
+// Period by default on transfer
+$dates = getDefaultDatesForTransfer();
+$date_start = $dates['date_start'];
+$date_end = $dates['date_end'];
+$pastmonthyear = $dates['pastmonthyear'];
+$pastmonth = $dates['pastmonth'];
+
 if (!GETPOSTISSET('date_startmonth') && (empty($date_start) || empty($date_end))) // We define date_start and date_end, only if we did not submit the form
 {
 	$date_start = dol_get_first_day($pastmonthyear, $pastmonth, false);
diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/purchasesjournal.php b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/purchasesjournal.php
index 4c9e25725f2..779c04f68fa 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/purchasesjournal.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/purchasesjournal.php
@@ -75,17 +75,16 @@ $accountingjournalstatic->fetch($id_journal);
 $journal = $accountingjournalstatic->code;
 $journal_label = $accountingjournalstatic->label;
 
-$year_current = strftime("%Y", dol_now());
-$pastmonth = strftime("%m", dol_now()) - 1;
-$pastmonthyear = $year_current;
-if ($pastmonth == 0) {
-	$pastmonth = 12;
-	$pastmonthyear--;
-}
-
 $date_start = dol_mktime(0, 0, 0, $date_startmonth, $date_startday, $date_startyear);
 $date_end = dol_mktime(23, 59, 59, $date_endmonth, $date_endday, $date_endyear);
 
+// Period by default on transfer
+$dates = getDefaultDatesForTransfer();
+$date_start = $dates['date_start'];
+$date_end = $dates['date_end'];
+$pastmonthyear = $dates['pastmonthyear'];
+$pastmonth = $dates['pastmonth'];
+
 if (!GETPOSTISSET('date_startmonth') && (empty($date_start) || empty($date_end))) // We define date_start and date_end, only if we did not submit the form
 {
 	$date_start = dol_get_first_day($pastmonthyear, $pastmonth, false);
diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/sellsjournal.php b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/sellsjournal.php
index 4b66feb9e3d..998f34745ac 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/journal/sellsjournal.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/journal/sellsjournal.php
@@ -78,17 +78,16 @@ $accountingjournalstatic->fetch($id_journal);
 $journal = $accountingjournalstatic->code;
 $journal_label = $accountingjournalstatic->label;
 
-$year_current = strftime("%Y", dol_now());
-$pastmonth = strftime("%m", dol_now()) - 1;
-$pastmonthyear = $year_current;
-if ($pastmonth == 0) {
-	$pastmonth = 12;
-	$pastmonthyear--;
-}
-
 $date_start = dol_mktime(0, 0, 0, $date_startmonth, $date_startday, $date_startyear);
 $date_end = dol_mktime(23, 59, 59, $date_endmonth, $date_endday, $date_endyear);
 
+// Period by default on transfer
+$dates = getDefaultDatesForTransfer();
+$date_start = $dates['date_start'];
+$date_end = $dates['date_end'];
+$pastmonthyear = $dates['pastmonthyear'];
+$pastmonth = $dates['pastmonth'];
+
 if (!GETPOSTISSET('date_startmonth') && (empty($date_start) || empty($date_end))) // We define date_start and date_end, only if we did not submit the form
 {
 	$date_start = dol_get_first_day($pastmonthyear, $pastmonth, false);
diff --git a/htdocs/core/lib/accounting.lib.php b/htdocs/core/lib/accounting.lib.php
index 16b124443da..c6c0c874cf4 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/lib/accounting.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/lib/accounting.lib.php
@@ -243,3 +243,63 @@ function journalHead($nom, $variante, $period, $periodlink, $description, $build
 
     print "\n<!-- end banner journal -->\n\n";
 }
+
+/**
+ * Return Default dates for transfer based on periodicity option in accountancy setup
+ *
+ * @return	array		Dates of periodicity by default
+ */
+function getDefaultDatesForTransfer()
+{
+	global $db, $conf;
+
+	// Period by default on transfer (0: previous month | 1: current month | 2: fiscal year)
+	$periodbydefaultontransfer = $conf->global->ACCOUNTING_DEFAULT_PERIOD_ON_TRANSFER;
+	isset($periodbydefaultontransfer)?$periodbydefaultontransfer:0;
+	if ($periodbydefaultontransfer == 2) {
+		$sql = "SELECT date_start, date_end from ".MAIN_DB_PREFIX."accounting_fiscalyear ";
+		$sql .= " where date_start < '".$db->idate(dol_now())."' and date_end > '".$db->idate(dol_now())."'";
+		$sql .= $db->plimit(1);
+		$res = $db->query($sql);
+		if ($res->num_rows > 0) {
+			$fiscalYear = $db->fetch_object($res);
+			$date_start = strtotime($fiscalYear->date_start);
+			$date_end = strtotime($fiscalYear->date_end);
+		} else {
+			$month_start = ($conf->global->SOCIETE_FISCAL_MONTH_START ? ($conf->global->SOCIETE_FISCAL_MONTH_START) : 1);
+			$year_start = dol_print_date(dol_now(), '%Y');
+			$year_end = $year_start + 1;
+			$month_end = $month_start - 1;
+			if ($month_end < 1)
+			{
+				$month_end = 12;
+				$year_end--;
+			}
+			$date_start = dol_mktime(0, 0, 0, $month_start, 1, $year_start);
+			$date_end = dol_get_last_day($year_end, $month_end);
+		}
+	} elseif ($periodbydefaultontransfer == 1) {
+		$year_current = strftime("%Y", dol_now());
+		$pastmonth = strftime("%m", dol_now());
+		$pastmonthyear = $year_current;
+		if ($pastmonth == 0) {
+			$pastmonth = 12;
+			$pastmonthyear --;
+		}
+	} else {
+		$year_current = strftime("%Y", dol_now());
+		$pastmonth = strftime("%m", dol_now())-1;
+		$pastmonthyear = $year_current;
+		if ($pastmonth == 0) {
+			$pastmonth = 12;
+			$pastmonthyear --;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return array(
+		'date_start' => $date_start,
+		'date_end' => $date_end,
+		'pastmonthyear' => $pastmonthyear,
+		'pastmonth' => $pastmonth
+	);
+}
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/en_US/accountancy.lang b/htdocs/langs/en_US/accountancy.lang
index 29a857c914b..5e59996a2c5 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/en_US/accountancy.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/en_US/accountancy.lang
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ BANK_DISABLE_DIRECT_INPUT=Disable direct recording of transaction in bank accoun
 ACCOUNTING_ENABLE_EXPORT_DRAFT_JOURNAL=Enable draft export on journal
 ACCOUNTANCY_COMBO_FOR_AUX=Enable combo list for subsidiary account (may be slow if you have a lot of third parties)
 ACCOUNTING_DATE_START_BINDING=Define a date to start binding & transfer in accountancy. Below this date, the transactions will not be transferred to accounting.
+ACCOUNTING_DEFAULT_PERIOD_ON_TRANSFER=On accountancy transfer, select period show by default
 
 ACCOUNTING_SELL_JOURNAL=Sell journal
 ACCOUNTING_PURCHASE_JOURNAL=Purchase journal
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/en_US/other.lang b/htdocs/langs/en_US/other.lang
index 4903bea90da..0448672a577 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/en_US/other.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/en_US/other.lang
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ PreviousMonthOfInvoice=Previous month (number 1-12) of invoice date
 TextPreviousMonthOfInvoice=Previous month (text) of invoice date
 NextMonthOfInvoice=Following month (number 1-12) of invoice date
 TextNextMonthOfInvoice=Following month (text) of invoice date
+PreviousMonth=Previous month
+CurrentMonth=Current month
 ZipFileGeneratedInto=Zip file generated into <b>%s</b>.
 DocFileGeneratedInto=Doc file generated into <b>%s</b>.
 JumpToLogin=Disconnected. Go to login page...