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How to Activate Ledger Account Visibility

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Summary

In this article, you will learn how to activate ledger account visibility in Sage Business Cloud Accounting

Resolution

In order to customize the visibility of a ledger account please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Settings ( Click on More>Settings in Start)
  2. Select Business Settings
  3. Under Financial Settings click on Chart of Accounts
  4. A list of all your ledger accounts that are included and potentially visible is displayed

If the account is listed:

  1. Click on the ledger account needed
  2. By default Included in Chart should be ticked, if not, please do so
  3. Under Visibility, click the appropriate boxes to select the area you wish to activate :
    • by default Journals and Reports are ticked.
    • Bank is automatically ticked for ledgers assigned to bank accounts created under Banking.
      • NOTE: Please note these ledgers can only be assigned from Banking > create or edit a bank account, and are automatically added to your chart of accounts. You cannot create a ledger under your chart of accounts and then assign it to a bank account. 
    • Sales and Expenses: Select these areas to activate ledgers when creating invoices.
    • Other Payments and Other Receipts: Select these to activate ledgers when creating payments/receipts transactions under Banking > new entry.
  4. Save


If the account does not exist :
You can create it: How do I create a Ledger Account in Accounting?


NOTE:

  • If you create a New Ledger Account but decide that you do not need it any longer, just deselect Included in Chart.
  • You cannot delete an entry in the Chart of Accounts once it is created. 
  • You cannot modify or exclude any control ledger account indicated by *, as these accounts are exclusive to the system.