The Chart of Accounts is found by clicking on General Ledger/Chart of Accounts in the navigation panel.

The Chart of Accounts toolbar/ribbon

Description of each Chart of Accounts toolbar button

Add ledger account: Adds a new ledger account to the Chart of Accounts below the currently highlighted ledger account

Edit: Edits a ledger account that has already been set up

Refresh: Once a new account has been created or updated, click on “Refresh” to see the new account created or the latest updates. 

Layout: Described in here.

Allocations and Accruals: Opens a new page detailing the allocations and accruals for the highlighted account.

Budget: Opens a new page detailing the budget for the highlighted account.

Account statement: Opens a new page with an account statement for the highlighted account

Transactions: Opens a new page detailing all transactions for the highlighted account.

Account totals: Read more here.

VAT by Customer/Vendor: Opens a new page detailing VAT by Customer/Vendor on the Operating statement (this button is country specific)

“Edit all” tab in Chart of Accounts

Descriptions of the toolbar (ribbon) buttons in the “Edit all” tab within Chart of Accounts

Edit all: In order to activate the menu buttons above, edit mode must be selected. Once in the “Edit all” tab, editing mode can be chosen by clicking on the “Edit all” button in the toolbar (ribbon).

Add ledger account: Adds a new ledger account to the Chart of Accounts below the currently highlighted ledger account

Copy ledger account: Copies the ledger account highlighted and inserts a copy directly underneath the account copied.

Delete ledger account: Deletes the ledger account highlighted

Save: Saves any changes made

Selecting the “Edit all’ tab allows changes to be made to any or all accounts without requiring that each account is opened individually, saving time when changing several accounts.

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Add ledger account

Click on “Add ledger account” in the Chart of Accounts toolbar (ribbon) and complete the detail form shown in the screenshot below.

Description of the toolbar buttons for add ledger account:

Save: Saves the new ledger account once the form has been completed.

Cancel: Cancels the edits and goes back to the prior screen.

Delete: Deletes the account shown. A warning will appear before the account is actually deleted.

Templates: (described here)

Layout: (described here)

Fields on this form with special functionality:

Lookup-ID: for example, type in B or Bank, for the system to look up.

System account: Read more here

Account types: Read more here.

DR/CR proposal:  Suggests whether the entry is usually a debit or a credit and will therefore jump directly to the debit or credit column, when a transaction is entered.