ChartOfAccounts
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A chart of accounts is the hierarchical list of ledger accounts. Postings hit leaf accounts with Postable on. A heading with children is a group and cannot be postable.
| Kind | Dictionary |
| Module | Accounting |
| Menu | Accounting → Dictionaries → Chart of accounts |
Fields#
| Field | Caption | Points at |
|---|---|---|
ID |
ID | number sequence |
Code |
Code | string, unique |
ParentId |
Parent | ChartOfAccounts |
Name |
Name | string |
AccountType |
Account type | AccountType |
IsPostable |
Postable | boolean |
Currency |
Currency | Currency |
Code, Name, and AccountType are required. AccountType is Asset, Liability, Equity, Income, or Expense. Empty Currency on create is filled from the record default when one is set.
Hierarchy#
This dictionary is hierarchical. ParentId is the parent account. Saving Postable on an account that already has children is refused.
Who references this#
- JournalEntry lines field
Account - AccountingSettings account fields
- GL analytic Account
There are no commands. This dictionary writes no register. Documents that post to the ledger read the account from Accounting settings, or from a journal line.
Used by#
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