Accdocs: Default period around today

models/account_move.py

@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@
 
     _inherit = 'account.move'
 
+    def _default_period_id(self):
+        """Find a default period around today."""
+
+        today = date.today()
+
+        return self.env['account.period'].search([
+            ('company_id', '=', self.env.user.company_id.id),
+            ('date_start', '<=', today),
+            ('date_stop', '>=', today),
+        ], limit=1)
+
     period_id = fields.Many2one(
         comodel_name='account.period',
         string='Period',
@@ -37,6 +48,7 @@
     period_id = fields.Many2one(
         comodel_name='account.period',
         string='Period',
+        default=_default_period_id,
         help='The period this accounting document is in.',
         ondelete='restrict',
         required=True,