Account / line properties
Customize the properties of the selected account or line. To access these properties, select an account or line in the Report worksheet, then click Properties.
General
Specify general properties for the account or line.
Option | Description |
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Entity |
In a consolidated file, select the entity where you want to assign the account. |
Account Number |
Enter a unique account number containing up to 40 alphanumeric characters. |
Name |
Enter a description of the account. This description displays on the Trial Balance, general ledger, draft financial statements and all working paper documents. |
Type |
Select the applicable draft financial statement type for the account. This option is unavailable if you are modifying the Balance Sheet or Income Statement accounts. |
Class |
If applicable, select the appropriate ratio class. The ratio class is used for calculating financial ratios, conducting analytical review, and preparing the schedule of unadjusted errors. |
Normal Sign |
If applicable, select debit or credit to represent how the account is displayed. Depending on the account balance, the amount will display with brackets. |
L/S |
If applicable, select the leadsheet where you want to display the account. To assign group numbers to the chart of accounts, see Assign accounts to map and group numbers. |
Account
Specify account specific settings for the account or line.
Option | Description |
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Control Number |
Select a control number from the drop-down menu. |
Division/Company No. |
Displays the division or company number if you are preparing a statement with multiple divisions or companies (if applicable). |
Accumulator Total |
Select an accumulator level to calculate the total or subtotal of the preceding lines. Each line with an accumulator adds up all preceding lines with smaller accumulator levels or no accumulator entered. 1 to 6 (Accumulator Level 1 to 6): Select an accumulator level. Using an accumulator of one adds all preceding accounts until a preceding accumulator is found. Using an accumulator of 2 adds any preceding accounts with accumulators less than two. Clear accumulators (C): Stop all accumulators above this line in the report. You can start accumulating again by selecting new accumulator codes on subsequent lines. |
Sub Account No. |
Displays the sub-number of a prime account number (if applicable). Working Papers supports up to 99,999 sub-accounts for any prime account. Sub-accounts are useful for job costing and multiple breakdowns of key accounts such as selling and advertising expenses or accounts receivable. |
Account for Calculating % of sales (denominator) |
Select an account to represent the denominator for calculating percentages. To specify the default account number, in the Trial Balance, click Settings. Note that if you enter an account number, this alternate number will be used as the denominator for all subsequent percentage calculations until another account number is specified. |
Format
Specify the format of the account or line.
Option | Description |
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Currency symbol before number |
Select to print a currency symbol before the balance. |
Start a new page at this point |
Select to start a new page as of this account/line. This option is primarily useful if you are preparing schedules for a statement. Do not use this option when changing the type of statement, for example, from Balance Sheet to Income Statement. Working Papers automatically inserts a page break when changing the statement type. |
Column Position |
Select a column position to indicate how far to indent the account balance column. Up to three columns can be used. The column number is only applicable for Balance Sheet accounts. |
Underline |
Select to underline the selected balance. |
Print Features |
Select from the following options:
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Cash flow
Specify cash flow specific properties for the account or line.
Option | Description |
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Cash flow account to receive credits (Balance Sheet, Income Statements, Performance) |
Select a Statement of Cash Flow account to receive any credit amounts from the current account. All credit amounts automatically update the Statement of Cash Flow account. |
Cash flow account to receive debits (Balance Sheet, Income Statements, Performance) |
Select a Statement of Cash Flow account to receive any debit amounts from the current account. All debit amounts automatically update the Statement of Cash Flow account. |
Calculate balance using (Cash Flow) |
Select a balance type:
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Update cash flow accounts (Cash Flow) |
Select how to update the cash flow balance:
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