If this is an asset, liability or equity account, the amount shown here is the value of the account. If this is an income, expense, cost of sales, other income or other expense account, the amount shown here is the total of all activity with the account since the beginning of the current financial year.
If this is a detail account and you want to view more information about the account balance, click the zoom arrow. The Find Transactions window will appear, listing the transactions that make up the current balance.
Select this option if you want to deactivate the account—for example, if you rarely use the account or you don't want it to appear in selection lists. If you make the account inactive, existing transactions are not affected and you can still enter new transactions for the account by manually selecting it in an account field.
If you’re viewing an existing account’s information, the account’s classification appears here and is view-only. If you’re creating a new account, this field is blank until you select the Account Type; then the classification that corresponds to the selected type appears.
If you’re viewing an existing account’s information, the account’s type appears here. If the account is a detail asset or liability account, all the account types for its classification appear in a list. You can change the type to another in the list.
Any four digits except 0000 can be used in the account number. If you enter fewer than four digits, zeros will be added to the end of the number. When you enter an account number, the number will be automatically placed in the accounts list list in numerical order.
Enter the balance of this account as at the first day of your conversion month. If an amount already appears in this field, you may have already entered an opening balance for this account in the Easy Setup Assistant or the Account Opening Balances window.