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GL account number lenght varies

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Customers current chart of account consists of GL accounts varying from xx-xxxxx digits. With integrations to different systems, they are not willing to change this easily. What kind of problems could this cause?

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  • Komi Siabi Profile Picture
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    RE: GL account number lenght varies

    Hi Marikap,

    They are not willing to change to what ?

  • Marikap Profile Picture
    29 on at
    RE: GL account number lenght varies

    Willing to change to every account being for example 6 digits.

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    Ramit Paul Profile Picture
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    RE: GL account number lenght varies

    Hi,

    Nothing will happen as per my understanding, unless you have '-' in between or your defined delimiter is there in your Ledger account.

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    Komi Siabi Profile Picture
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    RE: GL account number lenght varies

    Hello Marikap,

    When is comes to the system, this should not cause any troubles at all.

    But when is comes to professionalism as consultants and accounting standards, your advice to the client is very much valid.

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    Frank Hamelly | MVP, MCP, CSA Profile Picture
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    RE: GL account number lenght varies

    This is unconventional but technically shouldn't cause any issues.  Trial balance reports will look unusual but apparently they're accustomed to it.

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    BillurSamdancioglu Profile Picture
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    RE: GL account number lenght varies

    In Turkey it is usually much much more.  No Problem. I used dots and dashes before and no.problem. But not use dash as dimension seperator. That is the only case.

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