Working with 1 General Ledger > 1-8 General Ledger Setup > Creating ledger accounts

Creating ledger accounts

To create a ledger account:

1 Open 1-7 General Ledger Accounts.
2 In the data control box, enter the ledger account number.
3 In the Short Name box, enter a brief description of the ledger account.
4 If an account uses departments or subsidiary accounts, the departments or subsidiary accounts must be set up before posting transactions. In the Subsidiary list, click 1-Subaccounts or 2-Departments.
5 On the File menu, click Save.

Tip: Summary accounts let you combine ledger accounts for reports.How?

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