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A Chart of Accounts is a list of numbered accounts containing Ledger Account Names and Numbers that are affected by the financial transactions of a business into the General Ledger.  The Purpose of the Chart of Accounts is to provide a listing of the different accounts used by the organisaion according to their intended purpose. Readysell has a set Chart of Accounts, the Chart is reviewed by the Site as additonal Accounts may need to be added.

The 7 Basic Accounting Types (

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in order)

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are:

  • Assets - Things you own
  • Liabilities - Things you owe
  • Equity - Owners Stake in Company
  • Revenue - Income through Sales of the Products of the Business
  • Costs of Goods Sold - Costs to provide the service or to manufacture or acquire the product the business sells
  • Expenses - Things that are paid for that are consumable, they have no lasting value but are part of the cost of running a business
  • Other Revenue and Expenses - Revenue and Expenses that are unusual cases and are not directly related to the business product and are not usual costs of running a business.

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FieldDescription
Account IDThe Account ID, used to identify the General Ledger account
Account TypeThe account type determines whether this account is an asset, liabilityexpense, income or expenseliability.
DescriptionThis field shows the account's description

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