In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Financial), how do I… Understand the Types of G/L Account Available

Now that we’ve introduced the chart of accounts we can take a look at the types of G/L Account which can be created.

There are five types of account type in Dynamics BC:

1. Posting – this account type is the one which allows you to post figures to the general ledger. Most of the G/L accounts you will create will be posting accounts.
2. Heading – this is an account which is used to display a heading in the chart of accounts. An example of this would be an account called BALANCE SHEET or INCOME STATEMENT.
3. Total – when you want to add create ad hoc total of some accounts. This is used when you are not creating a sub-section within the chart of accounts, such as when creating an account for the net income which would be a total of the net income.
4. Begin-Total and End-Total – these account types are used in pairs to create section sub-totals in the chart of accounts, Financial Reporting (formerly called Account Schedules) and other reporting tools.

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