You can’t edit prelim balances or add a balance when creating a new account — this prevents unbalanced projects. If you need a new account with a starting balance, create the account from the CoA and then add a balanced journal entry.
Editable columns
| Column | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | Account name of the line item |
| Number | No | Account number of the line item |
| Firm Number | No | Custom number tied to the line item used by the accounting firm. Most common use case is to standardize accounts across projects, clients, and entities. |
| Category | Yes | The category of the line item |
Ignore accounts
You can ignore accounts which you do not wish to reconcile on the Trial balance tab in two ways:- Click the … and then Mark as ignored for an individual account
- Select multiple accounts with the checkbox and then click Ignore lines
Display options
Use the Display button to toggle columns on or off:- Adj
- Adj Balance
- Tax Adj
- Tax Adj Balance
Hide zero balance accounts
Your preference to hide or show zero balance accounts is remembered per project. Parent accounts with a zero balance but non-zero child accounts will still show when hiding zero balance accounts.Tick marks
Tick marks are annotations you can apply to individual accounts to indicate the status or nature of your review work. To add a tick mark, click the tick mark icon on an account row and select one or more from the list. The available tick marks are:| Tick Mark | Description |
|---|---|
| Agree to check | Value agrees with supporting check documentation |
| Agree to GL | Value agrees with the general ledger |
| Agree to invoice | Value agrees with invoice documentation |
| Agree to prior | Value agrees with the prior period/year |
| Agree to statement | Value agrees with statement documentation |
| Calculated | Value was calculated or derived |
| Cross added | Value was cross-footed and verified by addition |
| Forward to FS | Line should be forwarded to the Financial Statements |
| Forward to UD | Line should be forwarded to the Unaudited Disclosure |
| Not applicable | Line is not applicable |
| Not material | Line is not material |