This option is used to create new master records, edit or
delete existing master records for each of the account 5 types. The general
ledger includes two of these account types (Bank Accounts and Tax Accounts). The
creditor accounts are those accounts, which are maintained for your creditor's
ledger and the debtor accounts are those accounts, which needs to be maintained
for your debtor's ledger.
To Access the Edit - Accounts Menu:
Click on the Edit - Accounts menu option or
press the or press the
and
and
keys on your keyboard. A list
of the 5 account type menu options will be displayed.
Select any of the 5 available menu options to
create, edit or delete the accounts:
To Access the Edit - Accounts Menu:
| Option | Description | |
| 1. | Bank Accounts - | You may create up to 10 bank accounts. Each bank account must be linked to its own payments journal and receipts journal. |
| 2. | Creditor Accounts - |
Creditor accounts contains specific data regarding the
contact information, and accounting information for each of your creditor
accounts. These are the master files for the creditor's ledger. All the transaction data for purchases, returns and payments to creditors, etc. is also stored in the creditor's ledger. |
| 3. | Debtor Accounts - |
Debtor accounts contains specific data regarding the
contact information, and accounting information for each of your debtor
accounts. These are the master files for the debtor's ledger. All the transaction data is stored for sales, credit notes and receipt from debtors, etc. is also stored in the debtor's ledger. |
| 4. | General Ledger Accounts - | These all other nominal accounts (income and expense) and balance sheet accounts (capital, asserts and liability) accounts which are not bank, creditor, debtor and tax accounts. |
| 5. | Tax Accounts - | These accounts contain the percentages and the dates for which these percentages apply to Value-added tax. These accounts should be set if a business is a registered VAT vendor. |
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