Create and assign a new nominal code in Accounts Production Advanced

The following procedures are also shown in two videos: Create a new account code, and Assign new account codes .
  1. Take the following steps to create a new account code:
  2. Open the client for whom you want to create the new code.
  3. Select
    Financial Period
    ,
    Configuration
    then
    Accounts
    from the main menu.
  4. Select
    New
    .
  5. Enter a
    Code
    ,
    Name
    and
    External Name
    for the new code in the
    New Account
    dialog box, select either
    Debit
    or
    Credit
    from the drop-down list as appropriate, then
    OK
    .
  6. Select
    OK
    in the
    New Accounts
    dialog, then
    OK
    in the
    Accounts
    window.
  7. Select
    Refresh
    .
  8. Take the following steps to assign a new account code:
  9. Open the client for whom you want to assign your newly created code.
  10. Select the
    Import / Account Assignment
    , then
    Account Assignment (Master)
    .
  11. Select the plus buttons to expand the
    Category Structure
    and show the category where you want to assign the new code.
  12. Select the new code, then drag and drop it to your chosen folder.
  13. When you are satisfied that you've assigned the code to the correct folder, select
    Apply
    .
    If you've moved the code to the wrong folder, drag and drop it back to the left-hand pane, then retry, ensuring that you drop by hovering your cursor directly over the destination folder.
  14. Select
    Category Structure
    , then take the following steps:
    1. Select the first category from the dropdown list.
    2. Check if the name of your newly created code appears in the left-hand pane.
    3. If it does, drag and drop it to the destination on the right, then select
      Apply
      .
    4. Repeat these steps for each Category Structure in the dropdown list.
  15. Once you've checked each Category Structure in the dropdown list and assigned the new code as appropriate, select
    OK
    in the
    Account Assignment
    window.
  16. Select
    Refresh
    on the
    Summary
    screen.