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GL Account
GL Account
GL Account
GL Account is an account or record used to sort, store and summarize a school's transactions. These accounts are arranged in the
Chart of Accounts
.
Note
: If you select any of the following “Deferred Schedule” options in
Application Setup
: "Earn on Receipt Earn Date Only," "Earn on Invoices Before Earn Date," or "Earn on Invoices Always," you must create a new Unearned/Deferred
GL Account
in the General Ledger for all unearned/deferred revenue. This account functions as both the "AR Credit Account" on the Auto-Pay Configuration for unearned/deferred revenue and the credit account on invoices for all unearned/deferred revenue transactions.
To create a new account, select the correct ledger in the top right corner of the page. Go to Finance > Ledger >
Chart of Accounts
. Click New on the right side of the page to enter the new account details.
Account Name
is the name of the account listed in the chart of accounts. Note: Changing the account name of an existing account will update the account name on all associated transactions.
Account Number
is the account number associated with the account. You can enter the account number directly, or click the Account Number link. The account number link has the section, description, and numbers that are listed in Finance > Maintenance > Account Number Mapping. Note: Changing the account number of an existing account will update the account number for all associated transactions.
Account Description
can be any description you want to be entered for the account.
Category
is the classification the account belongs to. Example: Asset, Liability, Equity, NetAsset, Revenue, Expense, Gain, Loss.
Note
: This MUST be set to “Liability” for all Unearned/Deferred Revenue Accounts.
Type
is the type of account based on the category. Example: Category Revenue - Type Income, Category Asset - Type Bank Account.
Note
: This MUST be set to “Unearned Revenue” or “Deferred Revenue” for all Unearned/Deferred Revenue Accounts.
Account Sub Types
are a further classification of the account. Make a selection from the drop-down. Note: Sub Types can be added by clicking the Account Sub Types link.
Contra to Account
is where you set the account the new account is contra to, if applicable. Note: A contra account is an account that offsets the balance of the associated account.
Is Aggregate?
is a checkbox to mark if the account will include the sum balance of this account and any sub-accounts connected to it.
Suppress Reporting?
is a checkbox that prevents the account from being listed in the reports.
Note
: You can associate accounts with multiple ledgers by going to Finance >
Ledgers
>
Chart of Accounts
> Details > Associate with
Ledgers
.
See also
Application Setup
Chart of Accounts
Ledgers
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