Summary
How to manage and customize ledger account visibility in Sage Accounting.
Resolution
Adjust ledger account visibility
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Go to Settings.
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In Accounting Start, click More, Settings
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Select Business Settings.
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Under Financial Settings, click Chart of Accounts.
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Review the list of ledger accounts included in your chart of accounts.
If the account exists
- Click the required ledger account.
- Select Included in Chart.
- Under Visibility, select the areas where you want the ledger active.
- Journals and Reports are selected by default
- Bank selects automatically for ledgers linked to bank accounts created in Banking
- You can only assign bank‑type ledgers through Banking when you create or edit a bank account
- The system automatically adds these ledgers to your chart of accounts
- Sales and Expenses activate ledgers when creating invoices
- Other Payments and Other Receipts activate ledgers when creating banking entries
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Click Save.
Additional Information
- To remove an unwanted ledger account, clear Included in Chart
- You can’t delete a ledger account once created
- You can’t modify or exclude any control ledger account marked with an asterisk (*)