To view or edit the default GL accounts used in specific modules and by specific functionality, open the Accounting > See also > Default GL Accounts form.

Default GL accounts for some modules and functionality

On this form, you can view the default GL accounts selected for All entities (in the row with no entity selected in the Entity column) and for specific entities.
If there is no separate row with default GL accounts for a particular entity, the accounts from the no-entity row will be applied.

The form includes the Entity field and, below the Entity field, a pane that contains fields for selecting the default accounts intended for a specific module or functionality. To switch between modules or functions, use the following tabs to the left:

• Money: This tab allows you to set up default GL accounts for the Money module.
• Exchange Differences: Use this tab to set up default GL accounts for gains and losses due to exchange rate fluctuations.
• Incomes and Expenses: Using this tab, you can specify the GL accounts to be used for posting expenses of standard types and incomes.
• Payroll and Human Resources: This tab enables you to set up default GL accounts for the HR and Payroll module.
• Taxes: This tab allows you to set up default GL accounts for the Taxes module.
• Service: Using this tab, you can specify an account to be used as service account for beginning balances.

The pane to the right provides the fields specific for each tab which you use to select the corresponding default GL accounts.

If the Entity field is empty, the settings on the form are intended for all the entities of the company. If you need to specify accounts to be used for a particular entity, select this entity in the field and by using the tabs and fields below, create a set of default accounts for the entity.

The toolbar buttons

To create a new set of default accounts for a specific entity, click the Create button.

If for a specific entity, you need to replace only a few accounts, use the Copy button to copy one of the existing rows to a new one; then you will need to replace a few accounts.

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