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How do I create a general ledger?
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Written by Ryan Voerman
Updated over 2 months ago

Informer comes with a comprehensive set of general ledger accounts tailored for freelancers and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, it’s possible that a specific general ledger account you need is missing.

In Informer, you can add new general ledger accounts or modify existing ones.

To create a general ledger, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to Settings in the left-hand menu;

  2. Choose General ledger accounts and click on New;

  3. Fill in the required details;

    1. Number (mandatory);

    2. Description (mandatory);

    3. Explanation (optional);

    4. Type (mandatory);

      • Revenue (profit and loss): for sales invoices;

      • Expenses (profit and loss): for purchase invoices and receipts;

      • Balance sheet: for balance sheet accounts;

    5. Account type (mandatory);

      • Normal account;

      • Debtors account;

      • Creditors account;

      • VAT account: for VAT-related accounts;

      • Expense/purchase/revenue account: for sales and purchases;

    6. RGS (optional);

    7. Budget per year (optional, if you want to set a budget);

    8. Groupings (optional);

    9. Cost center (optional, if active);

  4. Choose Save to create the general ledger.

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