Apple Mac2014 - Chart of Accounts (ACCNT)

QuickBooks for Mac 2014 User’s Guide 237
Chart of accounts (ACCNT)
Import and export files (IIF) can contain complete information about your chart of accounts. The keyword for the
chart of accounts is ACCNT.
NAME
(Required) The name of an account in your chart of accounts. If the account is a
subaccount, the account's name includes the names of the parent accounts, beginning with
the highest level account. If you are creating an import file, use a colon (:) to separate
subaccount names.
TIMESTAMP
(Export files only) A unique number that identifies the company file from which you
exported the chart of accounts.
REFNUM
(Export files only) A unique number that identifies the account in the list.
ACCNTTYPE
(Required) The type of account. If you are creating an import file, use one of the keywords
below to indicate the account type:
AP—Accounts payable
AR—Accounts receivable
BANK—Checking or savings
CCARD—Credit card account
COGS—Cost of goods sold
EQUITY—Capital/Equity
EXEXP—Other expense
EXINC—Other income
EXP—Expense
FIXASSET—Fixed asset
INC—Income
LTLIAB—Long term liability
NONPOSTING—Non-posting account
OASSET—Other asset
OCASSET—Other current asset
OCLIAB—Other current liability
OBAMOUNT
The opening balance of the account. If you are creating an import file, enter the dollar
amount WITHOUT a dollar sign.
DESC
A brief description of the account.
SCD
The tax line assigned to the account. To specify the tax line, enter its number (tax line
numbers come from the file BUSTAX.SCD). If you don't know the correct number, leave this
field blank. You can always assign the tax line later, after you import the chart of accounts
into QuickBooks.
ACCNUM
The account number of the account.