Chart of accounts

Security

Built-in filters

The chart of accounts is the list of structured account numbers which categorize an organization's accounting activities.

The creation of individual accounts is the culminating step in a five- or six-step process which includes creating:

The chart of accounts is the backbone of the accounting system. It should be designed to capture financial information to empower sound financial decisions. A chart of accounts is generally grouped into assets, liabilities, capital, revenue, and expenses.

Your organizational chart could serve as the outline for structuring your chart of accounts. For example, suppose your business is divided into ten departments (production, marketing, human resources, etc.). Each department is probably accountable for its own expenses (salaries, supplies, phone, etc.). The chart of accounts will tend to be as large and as complex as the company associated with it.

A few general considerations when using, adapting, or building a chart of accounts from scratch:

What financial information do you need to track to manage your business?
What financial reporting do you need and to whom will you be reporting?
What information do you need to prepare your tax returns?
Is your business subject to any special regulatory reporting requirements?

Another thing to think about is the level of detail you need in the chart of accounts. A very general chart of accounts, with only very broad categories of accounts, may make bookkeeping easy, but falls short in analysis capability. On the other hand, a very detailed chart of accounts may make bookkeeping cumbersome, but will afford you very granular analysis. In general, you need to seek the level of detail in your chart of accounts that will meet your company's needs.

Create an individual account

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Click . The New Account window opens.
In the Account field, enter an unused account number or press F2 to open the Account Expand dialog box and build the account number segment by segment. Each division in the account number is a separate segment.
Enter a Description of the account. The description can be up to 60 characters in length.
If the account is a subsidiary ledger control account, mark the Control Account checkbox. Marking the checkbox prevents unauthorized users from making manual entries to the control account. For more on control accounts, expand this link.
Control accounts
Use control accounts to improve the process of reconciling subsidiary ledger accounts such as "AP Liability" and "AR Receivables" accounts by preventing manual postings to these accounts. With manual postings eliminated, the GL balance should match the subsidiary ledger detail.
Validations to prevent manual entry to a control account are performed during data entry and during proof/merge processes. Any postings made to an account before designating it as a control account are unchanged. Control account validation is performed on the following sources of manual GL entry:
- General Ledger: manual journal entries
- Accounts Payable: invoice extra GL
- Accounts Receivable: invoice extra GL
The GL resource called "Control Accounts" controls use of the Control Account feature. This resource provides three accesses:
- Assign
  - A user with this access can view and modify the Control Account checkbox on a GL account.
  - A user without this access can view the Control Account checkbox but cannot modify it.
- Entry
  - A user with this access can enter a control account in manual entry after overriding a warning message.
  - A user without this access cannot enter a control account in manual entry.
- Merge
  - A user with this access can merge manual entries that reference a control account; however, a warning message will be presented.
  - A user without this access cannot merge manual entries that reference a control account.
The Unit field defaults to the unit specified on the ledger segment item you selected for this account. If you need to change the unit, select a different unit.
From the drop-down list, select the Translation Method to use to convert from one currency to another, if applicable. The default translation method is the method specified on the primary segment item. Your options are:
- Current. Also called "simple" translation. Translates all amounts using the rate in effect at the end of the accounting period.
- Historical. Translates all amounts using the rate in effect on the transaction date.
- Average. Translates all amounts using a per period average rate. The average is calculated using this formula:
  SUM(rates)/number of rates
- Days Weighted Average. Translates all amounts using a per period weighted average rate. The weighted average is calculated using this formula:
  SUM(Rate*Days)/Sum(Days)
In the Alias field, enter a unique alias for the account. An alias acts as a shortcut for entering the account number.
In the Posting Begin Date field, enter the date to start posting to this account.
In the Posting End Date field, enter the date to stop posting to this account.
From the Posting Date Control drop-down list, select how to handle attempts to post transactions to this account that are outside the defined date range. Your options are:
- Error. Absolutely no postings are permitted to this account outside of the specified date range. ActivityHD will issue an error message and the date will not be accepted.
- Warning. ActivityHD will issue a warning when a date outside the specified date range is entered, but will still allow posting to the date entered.
Save the new account.

Create accounts en masse

Creating accounts en masse saves time by automatically creating new accounts by generating the legal combinations of segment items from each active segment. Information from segments, segment items, and account rules is applied to create all legal accounts that are not already in the chart of accounts.

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Click . The Create Accounts wizard starts.
In the Create Accounts Like field, enter an account mask that accurately describes the accounts you want to create. Leave this field blank if you want ActivityHD to use account rules to generate accounts.

Note

If you enter a specific segment item in the mask, that segment item must already exist.
To build descriptions for the new accounts, select the element(s) to use in the descriptions from the Available Elements list box and click to move the element(s) to the Selected Elements list box.
In the Selected Elements list box, use and to put the elements in the order in which you want them to appear in the description.
If you selected "Literal" as an element of the descriptions, highlight "Literal" in the Selected Elements list box to enable the Value for Selected Literal field above the list box and then type the literal text to use in the description.

Note

As you type, a sample loads in the Example Description field.
By default, the accounts you create are assigned the unit from the ledger segment. If you want to change this, mark the Override Ledger Unit checkbox and select the unit from the field to the right.
In the Posting Begin Date field, enter the date to start posting to the new accounts.
In the Posting End Date field, enter the date to stop posting to the new accounts. To post indefinitely to these accounts, use an end date of 12/31/9999.
In the Posting Date Message field, select how you want attempts to post to dates outside the specified date range to be handled. Your options are:
- Error. Absolutely no postings are permitted to this account outside of the specified date range. ActivityHD will issue an error message and the date will not be accepted.
- Warning. ActivityHD will issue a warning when a date outside the specified date range is entered, but will still allow posting to the date entered.
Click Prepare. The accounts that can be created are loaded in the Results tab.
If you want to generate a report that lists the accounts that would be created, click Report to open the Create Accounts Report dialog box.
1. On the Options tab, mark the Include Posting Date Controls checkbox if you want to include the posting date range and posting message type on the report.
2. Select the Output tab.
3. In the Design field, look up and select the report design to use.
To actually generate the accounts, click Create. You are prompted to confirm your action.
Click Yes. ActivityHD creates the new accounts.

Close an entity or branch

To close an entity or branch requires that you cease posting to the accounts associated with the entity or branch. For instance, closing Store 1 means you will no longer allow postings to any accounts for Store 1. The transfer of balances such as inventory or assets is handled by entering and merging a journal entry.

To restrict future postings to accounts for an entity or branch, determine the date to end posting (i.e., the date after which to disallow postings to all accounts for the entity or branch). Use the mass change function on the chart of accounts to set the posting end date on all accounts associated with the entity. Also, set the posting control to "Error".

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Right-click the Chart of Accounts folder and select Select and Change. The Change Accounts wizard starts.
In the Fields list box, in the Account branch, highlight "Account Code". An Account Code field is added to the pane to the right of the list box.
From the drop-down list, select "like".
In the adjacent field, enter the portion of the account code which distinguishes the entity you are closing.
Select the Changes tab.
In the Fields list box in the Account branch, highlight "Posting End Date".
In the pane to the right of the list box in the Posting End Date field, enter the date after which to disallow all posting to the selected accounts.
In the Account branch, highlight "Posting Date Control".
In the Posting Date Control field, select "Error".
Click Next >>. ActivityHD prompts you to confirm your action.
Click Yes. ActivityHD places the posting end date and posting control setting on all accounts in your selection and advises you when the changes are complete.
Click Finish.

Modify account structure

Guidelines for working with accounts

Combine GL accounts

To combine GL accounts, the target account must be a valid account in the chart of accounts. All activity (such as postings) and references from the source account(s) are moved to the target account. The attributes of the target account are retained and the source account(s) are deleted.

You cannot combine accounts with different units of measure or with different balancing segment items.

For optimal performance, the combine operation is performed on all selected accounts at once; if any errors occur during processing, none of the selected accounts are combined.

To combine two or more GL accounts:

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Start the Combine wizard using one of the following methods:

To use filters to select the source account(s) to combine:

Right-click the Chart of Accounts folder and select Select and Combine from the shortcut menu.
On the Selection tab, define any filters to apply to the data.

To hand-select the source account(s) to combine:

In the HD view, select the source account(s) to combine. You can use Ctrl and/or Shift to select multiple accounts.
Click .

On the Combine tab in the Combine Into field, select the target account.
Click Next >>. ActivityHD prompts you to confirm that you want to combine the selected accounts.
Click Yes.
When the process is complete, click Finish.

Automation

The following automation method handles combining multiple accounts:

GLPackage.CombineAccounts(FromAccounts, ToAccount)

Chart of Accounts Listing

Purpose

The Chart of Accounts listing provides a list of GL accounts defined in your system.

Content

For each account included on the report, the listing shows:

description
unit
alias
an indication if an account is a control account.

In addition, you can include one or more of the following:

posting date controls (posting date range, posting date control)
timestamps
memos
custom fields.

The following total appears on the report:

record count.

Print the report

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Start the report set-up wizard.
- To report on all or a filtered subset of accounts:
  1. Right-click the Chart of Accounts folder and select Select and Report > Chart of Accounts Listing from the shortcut menu.
  2. On the Selection tab, define any filters to apply to the data.
- To report on specifically selected accounts:
  1. In the HD view, select the accounts to include on the report. You can use Ctrl and/or Shift selection to select multiple records.
  2. Click and select Chart of Accounts Listing from the drop-down menu.
- To report on a particular account from the Account window:
  1. In the HD view, locate and double-click the account to report on. The Account window opens with the account loaded.
  2. Click and select Chart of Accounts Listing from the drop-down menu.
Select the Options tab.
Mark the checkbox(es) for the additional information to include:
- Posting Date Controls
- Timestamps
- Memos
- Custom Fields (only visible if custom fields are set up)
Select the Sorting tab.
In the Available Sort Options list box, highlight the option(s) to sort the report by, then click to move your selection(s) to the Assigned Sort Options list box.
If you selected multiple sort options, use and to arrange the sort options in the order you want them applied.
Select the Output tab.
In the Design field, look up and select the report design to use.

In the toolbar, click the icon for the type of output you want:

- Provides access to two preview options.
- Preview - Click the icon or click the drop-down arrow and select Preview from the drop-down menu to view the report in the Crystal Reports viewer.
- Preview to PDF - Click the drop-down arrow next to the icon and select Preview to PDF to view the report in the PDF reader.
- Opens the Print dialog so that you can select and configure a printer and then print a paper copy of the report.
- Opens the Report Email dialog so that you can address and compose an email that the report will be attached to. For best results, ensure your email client is running before you attempt to send a report via email.
- Opens the Export Report dialog so that you can save the report to a file. File types include Crystal Reports (.rpt), PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Excel (.xls), Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text (.rtf), and XML (.xml).

Data extensions

The following data extension is available for the report:

Accounts

General Ledger Detail Report

Security

You can now group and subtotal the General Ledger Detail Report by GL attributes—even rollup attributes.

Purpose

The General Ledger Detail Report shows GL detail records by GL account.

Content

For each account included on the report, the report shows:

description
net amount
total debits
total credits
account balance.

In addition, you can include one or more of the following:

unmerged entries not on hold
closing entries from the current year
period totals (date range, period net amount, period total debits, period total credits, period account balance)
detail debits and credits (transaction date, posting description, reference, source, merge number, debit or credit amount).

If you include detail debits and credits, you can also include one or more of the following:

entry information (entry number, entry date, user who created entry, line number, merge date, user who performed merge, indication of voided and reversal entries with batch and entry number)
detail attributes
detail memos
subsidiary detail (date, posting description, amount).

The following totals appear on the report:

grand totals
trial balances
item grand totals
item trial balances.

Preinstalled saved answers

For your convenience, ActivityHD includes a preinstalled saved answer for a common reporting scenario:

"GL Detail Spreadsheet"

Print the report

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Start the report set-up wizard.
- To report on all or a filtered subset of accounts:
  1. Right-click the Chart of Accounts folder and select Select and Report > General Ledger Detail Report from the shortcut menu.
  2. On the Selection tab, define any filters to apply to the data.
- To report on specifically selected accounts:
  1. In the HD view, select the accounts to include on the report. You can use Ctrl and/or Shift selection to select multiple records.
  2. Click and select General Ledger Detail Report from the drop-down menu.
- To report on a particular account from the Account window:
  1. In the HD view, locate and double-click the account to report on. The Account window opens with the account loaded.
  2. Click and select General Ledger Detail Report from the drop-down menu.
Select the Detail tab.
Define any filters you want to apply to the journal detail records.
Select the Attributes tab.
Define any filters you want to apply to attributes.
Select the Options tab.
In the Calendar field, select the calendar for which to run the report.
In the Begin Date and End Date fields, enter the range of dates for which to include detail on the report.
In the No Activity Accounts field, select the option that describes how you want the report to handle accounts with no activity. Your options are:
- Exclude Zero Beginning Balance. Exclude accounts with no activity in the specified date range only if the balance on the beginning date was zero.
- Exclude All. Exclude all accounts with no activity in the specified date range.
- Include. Include all accounts in your selection regardless of posting activity.
Mark the checkbox(es) for the additional information to include:
- Unmerged Entries Not on Hold
- Closing Entries from the Current Year
- Report Options. To include a section at the end of the report with the report settings used to produce the report, leave the checkbox marked. To produce the report without this information, clear the checkbox.
- Period Totals
- Detail Debits and Credits. If you mark this checkbox, you can mark one or more of the following checkboxes as well:
  - Entry Information
  - Detail Attributes
  - Detail Memos
  - Subsidiary Detail. Mark this checkbox to include all subsidiary detail. To select the type of subsidiary detail to include, leave this checkbox cleared and mark the checkbox(es) for the type(s) to include in the list box below.
Select the Grouping tab.
In the Available Sort Options list box, highlight the segment(s), rollup(s), and/or attribute(s) to group the report by, then click to move your selection(s) to the Assigned Sort Options list box. If you do not specify a group, the report is sorted by account.
If you selected multiple groupings, use and to arrange the groups in the order you want them applied.

Tip

Although the natural behavior of the report is to sort by account code, with the advent of attributes, it can be useful to explicitly include "Account Code" in the sort options followed by at least one attribute. This allows you to break information down by attribute item within accounts.

If you select at least one segment, rollup, or attribute, the Include Group Totals checkbox below the list boxes is enabled and marked. The report will show group totals for each unique grouping. If you do not want the report to show group totals, clear the checkbox.
If the Include Group Totals checkbox is marked, the Page Break After Grouping checkbox is enabled. Mark this checkbox if you want to start a new report page after each group total.
Select the Output tab.
In the Design field, look up and select the report design to use.
There are two built-in report designs for the General Ledger Detail Report:
- General Ledger Detail
- GL Detail Spreadsheet - This design provides strict column formatting. This is beneficial if you need to export GL detail to an Excel spreadsheet. This design also lays out subsidiary detail in the same columns as the GL detail design, so that credits and debits align.

In the toolbar, click the icon for the type of output you want:

- Provides access to two preview options.
- Preview - Click the icon or click the drop-down arrow and select Preview from the drop-down menu to view the report in the Crystal Reports viewer.
- Preview to PDF - Click the drop-down arrow next to the icon and select Preview to PDF to view the report in the PDF reader.
- Opens the Print dialog so that you can select and configure a printer and then print a paper copy of the report.
- Opens the Report Email dialog so that you can address and compose an email that the report will be attached to. For best results, ensure your email client is running before you attempt to send a report via email.
- Opens the Export Report dialog so that you can save the report to a file. File types include Crystal Reports (.rpt), PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Excel (.xls), Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text (.rtf), and XML (.xml).

Data extensions

The following data extension is available for the report:

Journal detail

Trial Balance Report

Security

You can now group and subtotal the Trial Balance Report by GL attributes—even rollup attributes.

Purpose

The Trial Balance Report shows account activity and beginning and ending balances for the accounting period you specify and helps you analyze out-of-balance issues.

Content

For each account included on the report, the report shows:

account number and description
beginning balance for the period specified
total debit transactions during the period
total credit transactions during the period
net activity for the period
ending balance for the period.

In addition, you can include one or more of the following:

detail for drilldown
unmerged detail not on hold
report dialog answers.

If you include drilldown detail, you can also include:

entry information (batch name, entry number, sequence number)
detail attributes.

The following totals appear on the report:

subtotals as specified
grand totals.

Print the report

In the Navigation pane, highlight the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts folder.
Start the report set-up wizard.
- To report on all or a filtered subset of accounts:
  1. Right-click the Chart of Accounts folder and select Select and Report > Trial Balance Report from the shortcut menu.
  2. On the Selection tab, define any filters to apply to the data.
- To report on specifically selected accounts:
  1. In the HD view, select the accounts to include on the report. You can use Ctrl and/or Shift selection to select multiple records.
  2. Click and select Trial Balance Report from the drop-down menu.
- To report on a particular account from the Account window:
  1. In the HD view, locate and double-click the account to report on. The Account window opens with the account loaded.
  2. Click and select Trial Balance Report from the drop-down menu.
Select the Attributes tab.
Define any filters you want to apply to attributes.
Select the Options tab.
From the Calendar drop-down list, select the calendar to base the report on. If the selected calendar contains today's date, the Year and Period fields default to the calendar period which contains today's date. Otherwise, if the calendar does not contain today's date, the fields default to the last valid period before the current date.
To define the reporting period using a relative expression, select or enter the period expression in the Expression field. If you prefer to explicitly enter the year and period, skip to step 8.

You can select from the following common period expressions:
- Current
- Current - 1 period
- Current - 1 year
Alternatively, you can type a valid period expression in the field. For help on period expression syntax, click the help button to the right of the field.

If you select or enter a period expression, ActivityHD adjusts the values in the Year and Period fields accordingly.

If you enter a period expression, skip to step 10.
From the Year drop-down list, select the year of the period to report on.
From the Period drop-down list, select the period to report on.
Mark the checkbox(es) for the additional information to include:
- Provide Detail for Drilldown. Mark this checkbox to include transaction detail when you drill down on an account record on the report. If you mark this checkbox, the Entry Information and Detail Attributes checkboxes are enabled.
  - Entry Information. Mark this checkbox to include batch name, entry number, and sequence number for each transaction listed in the detail drilldown.
  - Detail Attributes. Mark this checkbox to include GL attributes for journal detail postings.
- Unmerged Detail Not on Hold
- Report Options. To include a section at the end of the report with the report settings used to produce the report, leave the checkbox marked. To produce the report without this information, clear the checkbox.
In the No Activity Accounts field, select the option that describes how you want the report to handle accounts with no activity. Your options are:
- Exclude if Zero Beginning Balance. Exclude accounts with no activity in the specified period only if the balance at the beginning of the period was zero.
- Exclude. Exclude all accounts with no activity in the specified period.
- Include. Include all accounts in your selection regardless of posting activity.
Select the Grouping tab.
In the Available Sort Options list box, highlight the segment(s), rollup(s), and/or attribute(s) to sort the report by, then click to move your selection(s) to the Assigned Sort Options list box.
If you selected multiple groupings, use and to arrange the groups in the order you want them applied.
If you want the report to start a new page for each change in one of the sorting options you specified, select the sorting option to break on from the Page Break Level drop-down list. If you do not want to insert page breaks, accept "(none)".
If you want the report to subtotal based on one of the sorting options you specified, select the sorting option to subtotal on from the Subtotal Level drop-down list. If you do not want to show subtotals, accept "(none)".
If at least one sort option is assigned, the Show Group Totals Only checkbox is enabled. Mark this checkbox if you want the report to show group totals without the account-level information behind the totals.
Select the Output tab.
In the Design field, look up and select the report design to use.

In the toolbar, click the icon for the type of output you want:

- Provides access to two preview options.
- Preview - Click the icon or click the drop-down arrow and select Preview from the drop-down menu to view the report in the Crystal Reports viewer.
- Preview to PDF - Click the drop-down arrow next to the icon and select Preview to PDF to view the report in the PDF reader.
- Opens the Print dialog so that you can select and configure a printer and then print a paper copy of the report.
- Opens the Report Email dialog so that you can address and compose an email that the report will be attached to. For best results, ensure your email client is running before you attempt to send a report via email.
- Opens the Export Report dialog so that you can save the report to a file. File types include Crystal Reports (.rpt), PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Excel (.xls), Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text (.rtf), and XML (.xml).

Data extensions

The following data extension is available for the report:

Accounts

Account Record ID

Account

The account number for the General Ledger account. The account number is comprised of predefined segments.

Press F2 to open the Account Expand dialog box where you can look up an account number, find an account number by its alias, build the account number by segment, or view setup and setup sources.

Press F3 to look up the account.

If an account is already selected, you can press F4 to open the record in the Account window.

Description

A description of the account. The description can be up to 60 characters in length.

Control Account

If marked, indicates the account is a subsidiary ledger control account. Marking the checkbox prevents unauthorized users from making manual entries to the control account. Only users with "Assign" access to the "Control Accounts" resource can mark or clear the checkbox.

Account tab

Unit

The unit associated with the account. The default unit is the unit on the account's ledger segment item. All postings to the GL account are recorded in this unit.

Press F3 to look up the value.

If a value is already selected, you can press F4 to open the record in its native editor.

Translation Method

The method to use to translate amounts from one currency to another. The default translation method is the method specified on the primary segment item. Valid options are:

Current. Also called "simple" translation. Translates all amounts using the rate in effect at the end of the accounting period.
Historical. Translates all amounts using the rate in effect on the transaction date.
Average. Translates all amounts using a per period average rate. The average is calculated using this formula:
SUM(rates)/number of rates
Days Weighted Average. Translates all amounts using a per period weighted average rate. The weighted average is calculated using this formula:
SUM(Rate*Days)/Sum(Days)

Alias

An alphanumeric alias for the account. The alias can consist of up to 30 characters and must be unique among aliases for other accounts.

Posting Begin Date

The earliest date that posting is allowed to the account.

Note

If the posting date control on the account is set to "Error", you cannot post to the account before this date. If the control is set to "Warning", you can post to the account before this date.

Posting End Date

The last date that posting is allowed to the account.

Note

If the posting date control on the account is set to "Error", you cannot post to the account after this date. If the control is set to "Warning", you can post to the account after this date.

Posting Date Control

From the drop-down list, select how to manage the posting date for the account. Your options are:

Error. Select this option to prevent posting outside the date range. If a user attempts to post outside the range, ActivityHD returns an error and will not accept the date.
Warning. Select this option to ensure that posting outside the date range is deliberate. If a user attempts to post outside the range, ActivityHD returns a warning, but still accepts the date.

Rollups

The active rollups to which the account is assigned. If the account does not belong to any rollups, this area is blank.

[Rollup name]

The rollup item the account is assigned to and the rollup item's description.

Press F3 to look up the value.

If a value is already selected, you can press F4 to open the record in its native editor.

Custom tab

This tab is visible if custom fields exist for the entity. At a minimum, if there are custom fields, a Fields subtab will be present. One or more additional categories of subtabs may also be visible.

Fields subtab

This tab prompts for values for any custom fields set up for entity records of this entity type. Respond to the prompts as appropriate.

References subtab

This tab is visible if other records reference the current record.

Reference

From the drop-down list, select the custom field to view references for. Reference custom fields have the following format: PackageName.EntityName.CustomFieldName.

Example

Suppose a custom field exists on PRCodes that references an ARCode. On the ARCode record, on the Custom > References subtab, you can view all the PRCodes which reference that ARCode.

Exchange Folder subtab

This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Exchange Folder". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.

This tab shows the contents of the specified Exchange folder.

File subtab

This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "File". The label on the tab is the name assigned to the custom field.

This tab renders the contents of the specified file according to its file type.

Internet Address subtab

This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Internet Address". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.

This tab shows the contents of the specified web page.

Network Folder subtab

This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Network Folder". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.

This tab shows the contents of the specified network folder.

Journal Detail tab

The Journal Detail pane shows the Journal Detail HD view filtered to show all journal detail lines for the selected account.

Double-click a row in the pane to drill down to its record in the Journal Detail window.

Financial Views tab

Period

The reporting period selected for the financial view. To specify an explicit reporting period or to select or enter a relative period expression, click

to open the Calendar Period dialog. An asterisk (*) after the period name indicates a relative period expression is applied.

As of

To limit postings to those which fall on or before a specific date, enter the date here. All postings after this date are ignored. The "as of" date must fall between the period begin and end dates of the specified period.

Include Unmerged

Mark this checkbox to include unmerged entries in the totals given.

Financial View Items tabs

One tab appears in this area for each active account-level financial view. Select the tab for the financial view you want to view totals for.

Depending on how the columns in a financial view are defined, you can view account totals such as period beginning balance, period activity, period ending balance, year-to-date activity, activity for the month, activity for the quarter, etc. Use the filters above the tabs to select the period to view totals for and to include or exclude unmerged entries.

Double-click a row in the pane to drill down to its record in the Financial View Item window, then highlight a total to view the journal detail entries which comprise the total.

Attachments tab

The Attachments tab is visible if any record for a given entity has an attachment. If the Attachments tab is not visible, this implies that no record of the entity type has an attachment on it; however, once an attachment is added to any record of the entity type, the Attachments tab will become available.

Attachments

The list box shows the files which are attached to the current record. Highlight a file name to preview the file in the adjacent pane. Double-click a file name to open the file in its native editor.

Preview pane

If a file name is highlighted in the Attachments list box, this pane shows a preview of the file contents. Some file types cannot be previewed but can be double-clicked to open in their native editor.

Other tab

Memo tab

To include additional information about this record not collected elsewhere, enter it in this text box. This area supports common keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste.

Timestamps tab

This tab shows the user who created this record and the date and time of creation as well as the user, date, and time of the latest modification to the record.

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Common accesses available on chart of accounts

Access	A user with this access can...
Change	Use the mass change action on chart of accounts.
Custom Fields	Create and edit custom fields for chart of accounts.
Data	Have read-only access to chart of accounts from anywhere in the software (e.g., field validations, filters, date expressions).
Delete	Delete chart of accounts.
Edit	Edit chart of accounts records.
Export	Export chart of accounts records from ActivityHD.
Import	Import chart of accounts records into ActivityHD.
New	Create new chart of accounts records.
Read	Have read-only access to chart of accounts records.
Report	Run reports with chart of accounts information.
Report Designs	Create and edit report designs with chart of accounts information. This access enables the Report Designs button on the Output tab of report dialogs.
Shared Answers	Create and edit action profiles and report profiles related to chart of accounts.
Shared Filters	Create and edit shared filters on chart of accounts.
Visible	View the Chart of Accounts folder in the Navigation pane.

Special accesses available on chart of accounts

Access	A user with this access can...
Combine	Combine accounts.
Create	Create new accounts.

The following built-in filters are available for the chart of accounts:

Filter Name	Effect
? Description	Prompts for an account description and lists the accounts with a description that contains the specified search string.
Closed Accounts	Lists accounts that are closed.
Missing AcctType [dynamic]	This filter is automatically created when the AcctType rollup is activated. Lists the accounts which have not been assigned an AcctType value.
Missing <Rollup> [dynamic]	If the AcctType rollup is active, this filter is automatically created for each active rollup with a financial type value. Lists accounts that are missing a rollup assignment based on the financial type of the rollup and the AcctType value on the account.
Open Accounts	Lists accounts that are open.
Posted Accounts	Lists accounts with journal detail entries.
Unposted Accounts	Lists accounts with no journal detail entries.

Common accesses available on the Account Financial Report

Access	A user with this access can...
Run Report	Run the Account Financial Report.

Common accesses available on the General Ledger Detail Report

Access	A user with this access can...
Report Designs	Create and edit report designs for the General Ledger Detail Report. This access enables the Report Designs button on the Output tab of the report dialog.
Run Report	Run the General Ledger Detail Report.

Common accesses available on the Trial Balance Report

Access	A user with this access can...
Report Designs	Create and edit report designs for the Trial Balance Report. This access enables the Report Designs button on the Output tab of the report dialog.
Run Report	Run the Trial Balance Report.

Calendar

The GL calendar to use for the financial view.

Expression

A period expression which defines a relative reporting period for the financial view. You can select a period expression from the drop-down list or enter a period expression directly in the field. To explicitly specify a reporting period for the selected calendar, use the Year and Period fields instead.

The dropdown contains the following common period expressions:

Current
Current - 1 period
Current - 1 year

For help with proper period expression syntax, click the help button to the right of the field.

Year

The year from the GL calendar to use for the financial view. If a period expression is entered in the Expression field, ActivityHD automatically updates this field for you.

Period

The period from the selected year to use for the financial view. If a period expression is entered in the Expression field, ActivityHD automatically updates this field for you.

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Chart of accounts

Creating accounts

Deleting accounts

Changing account numbers

Combining accounts

Purpose

Content

Print the report

Data extensions

Purpose

Content

Preinstalled saved answers

Print the report

Data extensions

Purpose

Content

Print the report

Data extensions

Account Record ID

Account tab

Custom tab

Fields subtab

References subtab

Exchange Folder subtab

File subtab

Internet Address subtab

Network Folder subtab

Journal Detail tab

Financial Views tab

Attachments tab

Other tab