Chart of Accounts

This set of instructions is for creating a Chart of Accounts record for a new account.

The Chart of Accounts program is found on the Action button at the top right of the Post Transaction window.

Creating a new account requires a district level user. A Security change will need to be made in order for a school site user to be able to make Account Name changes or to create a new account.

1. Open the Post Transaction program.
2. Complete the setup box as you would for posting a transaction.
3. Click the Action button at the top right of the posting transaction window.
4. Select Chart of Accounts Note: If you sort this column, it will stay sorted that way even if you leave and come back.
5. The set of accounts that appears will be the fiscal year records based on the From Date on the posting transaction setup box.
6. Click the Account field on the top blank line of the Chart of Accounts.
7. The popup that appears is the list of those accounts that have your school or site 700 (district level) for the site code.
8. Click the New button at the bottom of the account list popup.
9. The popup goes away and the top blank account number field becomes an Active field.
10. Type the account number and description for the new account.
11. Verify that the Post Date is the same fiscal year as the other records on the screen.
12. Click the green Save cell at the right end of the line.
13. If the account number already exists any where in the district, the record will not save. A popup will appear with the next available account number. You will need to start the process over.
14. Repeat the process from step 6 above using the suggested account number.

NOTE If you are a school user, creating a new account creates the new Beginning Balance record with a zero balance. This record can be viewed and the balance updated via the Beginning Balance item found on the Action button of the posting transaction window.

Editing the account name of an existing Chart of Accounts record

1. Open the Chart of Accounts program.
2. Click the Account Name field and the field becomes an active field.
3. Type the new account name and click the green save cell.
4. In order to see the new name when posting an entry to this newly named account, you will need to close the Post Transaction program and re-open it.