Add or Remove Accounts
There are three ways to add accounts:
Using the Setup Guide
To quickly add an account to the list:
- In the Home window, open the Setup menu, select Setup Guide, then click Accounts.
- In a new line, type the Account Number and press Tab.
- Type the Account Name and press Tab.
- Select an Account Class from the drop-down list.
- Select an Account Type from the drop-down list.
- (Optional) Enter the account's Opening Balance if in History mode.
- (Optional) Enter the account's Opening Foreign Balance. Note You must first turn on Foreign Currency Transactions for that account.
- Repeat steps 2-7 to add another account or click Save and Close if you are finished.
To edit or enter additional information about an account, either double-click on the account line or select it in the grid and click Edit Account to jump to the Chart of Accounts Records window.
Using the Modify Accounts Wizard
- In the Home window
on the Setup menu, choose Wizards, and then
Modify Accounts.
- Select Add to add a new account.
- Click Next.
Follow the steps in the wizard to add the account.
Using the File menu options in
the Accounts window
-
In the Home window,
click the Accounts tab, and then the Accounts icon.
- On the File menu
choose Create.
- (Required) In the
Account box, type the account number you
will use for this account, followed by the name of the account.
- Fill in the information
on the following tabs:
- (Optional) If you
want to make this account inactive, select the Inactive
Account check box.
- Click Save
and Close.
Removing accounts
Before you can perform this task
You can only remove an account if:
There are three ways to remove accounts:
Using the Setup Guide
- Open the Setup Guide and click Accounts.
- Select the account in the list.
- Click Remove Account on the toolbar.
Using the Accounts window
-
In the Home window,
click the Accounts tab, and click the Accounts icon.
- On the File menu
choose Remove.
- Click Save
and Close.
Using the Modify Accounts Wizard
- In the Home window
on the Setup menu, choose Wizards, and then
Modify Accounts.
- Select Remove to remove the account.
- Click Next.
Follow the steps in the wizard to make your changes.
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