Add a general ledger account

Feature available for all editions of the software.

Before you begin: Please note that permissions to your access profile may be required to perform the following steps. We invite you to validate your access with your software administrator.

Step 1: Click on the "Finances" tab in the main menu.

Step 2: Click on "General ledger accounts" under "Accounting".

Step 3: Click on the Add icon in the top right corner. A new window will open.

Step 4: Enter the information about the account.

Select the general ledger account category by using the drop-down menu.

This field is displayed only when the Asset or Liabilities category is selected. Select the appropriate sub-category for the account by using the drop-down menu.

Enter the general ledger account number in the text field. The numbers available for general ledger accounts vary depending on the selected category.

Asset: 1000 - 1999

Liabilities: 2000 - 2999

Equity: 3000 - 3999

Revenues: 4000 - 4999

Expenses: 5000 - 5999

Enter the name of the general ledger account in the text field.

If you want to enter a French name for this account, hover over the field and the "EN" button will appear.

Click this button to switch to the French version. Enter the French name in the text field. A "FR" button will appear when hovering over the field, indicating that this is the French name of the account.

Enter the name of the check print template in the text field.

If you want to display all available templates, hover over the field to display the magnifying glass. Click on the magnifying glass to display the list of check print templates. Double-click on the desired template.

Select under which grouping the account will be displayed in the Balance sheet/Income statement.

If checked, this will hide the account from reports if the balance is 0.

If checked, the account will be inactive.

Step 5: Click on the green check mark to save your changes.