Hi there, Is there a way to start a new account type in the chart of accounts?

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edited July 2020 in Reckon Accounts (Desktop)
Is there a way to start a new account type in the chart of accounts? 

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited May 2017
    Thank you for your lesson in accounting.  We are a firm of chartered accountants who specialise in providing CFO services to ASX listed companies so we do have some understanding of accounting!!

    Our question was specifically intended to address the need for both mineral and petroleum clients to have additional asset classes of (1) Exploration Assets (2) Development Assets and (3) Mining Assets!

    Does anyone know if it is possible to add 3 additional "Account Types" please?
    Kind regards
    Leni Stanley
  • David Robertson_9018461
    David Robertson_9018461 Member Posts: 20
    edited May 2017
    Hi Pia

    As mentioned you cannot change the account type but I understand how this categorisation of account types cannot produce reports that mix both balance sheet account types as well as expense account types - for example exploration reporting where P&L expenses are mixed with capitalised costs, or where maintenance costs can be for both capital assets as well as revenue earning assets and still have to be reported on for say total maintenance costs purposes.

    My solution is to create a separate chart of accounts by using the descriptions field in the account master table. By exporting your data to excel and using a report writer you can create any report you like. This is ideal for clients who have the need for specialised reporting . As a Reckon Consulting Partner I have provided outsouced reporting services for resource companies on this basis for many years.

    Contact me for more details at dr@afpconsulting.com.au

  • John Graetz
    John Graetz Member Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2020
    Hi Pia.  One option that could be suitable, in order to segregate  these assets, would be to create these accounts as sub accounts under "Other Assets".  Otherwise, as Kevin points out, there is no other capacity currently available to do this.
    John L G
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited May 2017
    That is extremely helpful, thank you so much.
  • Lynda Griffiths
    Lynda Griffiths Member Posts: 1
    edited August 2019
    I feel for Pia Smith, having a so called accounting package Reckon, and not able to set up specific categories in the balance sheet is annoying.  I'd like Intangible Assets as a "type" this is certainly not out of the ordinary scope of balance sheet heading.