diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js
index a86dea7..3342768 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 				return erpnext.queries.warehouse(frm.doc);
 			});
 		}
+
+		if (!frm.doc.expense_account) {
+			frm.trigger("set_expense_account");
+		}
 	},
 
 	refresh: function(frm) {
@@ -114,6 +118,25 @@
 	toggle_display_account_head: function(frm) {
 		frm.toggle_display(['expense_account', 'cost_center'],
 			erpnext.is_perpetual_inventory_enabled(frm.doc.company));
+	},
+	purpose: function(frm) {
+		frm.trigger("set_expense_account");
+	},
+	set_expense_account: function(frm) {
+		if (frm.doc.company && erpnext.is_perpetual_inventory_enabled(frm.doc.company)) {
+			return frm.call({
+				method: "erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_reconciliation.stock_reconciliation.get_difference_account",
+				args: {
+					"purpose": frm.doc.purpose,
+					"company": frm.doc.company
+				},
+				callback: function(r) {
+					if (!r.exc) {
+						frm.set_value("expense_account", r.message);
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
 	}
 });
 
@@ -137,37 +160,12 @@
 });
 
 erpnext.stock.StockReconciliation = erpnext.stock.StockController.extend({
-	onload: function() {
-		this.set_default_expense_account();
-	},
-
-	set_default_expense_account: function() {
-		var me = this;
-		if(this.frm.doc.company) {
-			if (erpnext.is_perpetual_inventory_enabled(this.frm.doc.company) && !this.frm.doc.expense_account) {
-				return this.frm.call({
-					method: "erpnext.accounts.utils.get_company_default",
-					args: {
-						"fieldname": "stock_adjustment_account",
-						"company": this.frm.doc.company
-					},
-					callback: function(r) {
-						if (!r.exc) {
-							me.frm.set_value("expense_account", r.message);
-						}
-					}
-				});
-			}
-		}
-	},
-
 	setup: function() {
 		var me = this;
 
 		this.setup_posting_date_time_check();
 
 		if (me.frm.doc.company && erpnext.is_perpetual_inventory_enabled(me.frm.doc.company)) {
-			this.frm.add_fetch("company", "stock_adjustment_account", "expense_account");
 			this.frm.add_fetch("company", "cost_center", "cost_center");
 		}
 		this.frm.fields_dict["expense_account"].get_query = function() {
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.json
index dc9a322..421ee77 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
    "reqd": 1, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 1, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
    "reqd": 1, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -80,28 +82,31 @@
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
    "columns": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "amended_from", 
-   "fieldtype": "Link", 
+   "default": "Stock Reconciliation", 
+   "fieldname": "purpose", 
+   "fieldtype": "Select", 
    "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 1, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
    "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_global_search": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Amended From", 
+   "label": "Purpose", 
    "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 1, 
-   "options": "Stock Reconciliation", 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "options": "Opening Stock\nStock Reconciliation", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 1, 
+   "precision": "", 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
    "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 1, 
+   "read_only": 0, 
    "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@
    "reqd": 1, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -193,6 +200,7 @@
    "reqd": 1, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -223,6 +231,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -252,6 +261,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -283,6 +293,7 @@
    "reqd": 1, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -312,6 +323,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -343,6 +355,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -374,6 +387,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -403,6 +417,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -432,6 +447,7 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
@@ -463,6 +479,38 @@
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
+   "unique": 0
+  }, 
+  {
+   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 0, 
+   "columns": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "amended_from", 
+   "fieldtype": "Link", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 1, 
+   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_global_search": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
+   "label": "Amended From", 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 1, 
+   "options": "Stock Reconciliation", 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "print_hide": 1, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "read_only": 1, 
+   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "translatable": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }
  ], 
@@ -478,7 +526,7 @@
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 1, 
  "menu_index": 0, 
- "modified": "2017-08-02 23:54:28.516007", 
+ "modified": "2018-04-26 12:01:25.377081", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Stock", 
  "name": "Stock Reconciliation", 
@@ -486,7 +534,6 @@
  "permissions": [
   {
    "amend": 1, 
-   "apply_user_permissions": 0, 
    "cancel": 1, 
    "create": 1, 
    "delete": 1, 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py
index 73a7ef3..938173d 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from frappe.utils import cstr, flt, cint
 from erpnext.stock.stock_ledger import update_entries_after
 from erpnext.controllers.stock_controller import StockController
+from erpnext.accounts.utils import get_company_default
 from erpnext.stock.utils import get_stock_balance
 
 class OpeningEntryAccountError(frappe.ValidationError): pass
@@ -304,3 +305,13 @@
 		'qty': qty,
 		'rate': rate
 	}
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def get_difference_account(purpose, company):
+	if purpose == 'Stock Reconciliation':
+		account = get_company_default(company, "stock_adjustment_account")
+	else:
+		account = frappe.db.get_value('Account', {'is_group': 0,
+			'company': company, 'account_type': 'Temporary'}, 'name')
+
+	return account
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