Task: Add a new general ledger account in Comsense to track your funds. 

Environment: Comsense Enterprise

This article demonstrates how to:

Understanding Account Classes & Their Limitations

It is important that you choose the account class carefully. The reasons are that:

• The account class determines where the account goes in the balance sheet and profit and loss models for operations and reporting
• In Comsense, control accounts automatically generate journal entries during system transactions 

This means you cannot create manual journal entries or perform manual distributions using control accounts.

Comsense control accounts are:

 

 

Accessing Chart of Accounts

Enterprise > System Options > Chart of Accounts

Adding a New General Ledger Account

In the Chart of Accounts window:

1. Right-click the empty space

2. Click Add Account
   • A fillable line item will appear at the bottom of the Chart of Accounts list

In the fillable line item:

3. Enter the
   1. Account ID
      • Account ID should fit in your general ledger numbering convention
   2. Name
   3. Account Class
4. Click Save 

*Note: The account name must be unique to the account. You will search for this account using the account name in other windows.

You now have a new general ledger account.