Mfg. chart of accounts

I've got some insights to share with you about accessing manufacturing from your chart of accounts, @resourcewest.

The option to view the Chart of Accounts specific for Manufacturing ahead of time is unavailable. You'll have to first set up the account. Otherwise, you'll only see the default accounts set up in QuickBooks Desktop.

Let me walk you through adding an account on your COA:

1. Click on Settings ⚙ and choose Chart of Accounts.
2. Hit New to add a new account.
3. From the Account window, choose the Account Type ▼ dropdown. Then select an account type. Note: if you see the New category window instead of the Account window, you’re creating a subaccount. If you need to create a new parent account, switch to accountant view.    
4. From the Detail Type ▼ dropdown, choose the detail type that best fits the transactions you want to track. Know more about detail types.
5. Enter your new account a name.
6. Enter a description.
7. If this is a sub-account of an existing account, click on Is sub-account and then type in the parent account. Know more about parent accounts and subaccounts.
8. Now let's ensure the account in QuickBooks matches your real-life bank or credit card account. Select when you want to start tracking your finances. From the Balance field, fill in the amount in the account, and determine the as of date. Fill in today's date if you want to start tracking immediately.
9. Once done, click on Save and Close.

Let me also add these helpful guides to learn more on how to manage your COA: 

• Learn about the chart of accounts in QuickBooks
• Merge list entries in QuickBooks Desktop

Feel free to comment back for more queries about this one or QuickBooks in general. We're here to back you and your business. Have a great week ahead!

Thanks, but not what I'm looking for.  I need to setup a new COA for a mfg. company

Let's make sure the charts of accounts showing is the correct one for your manufacturing company, resourcewest.

The Chart of Accounts (COA) is a list of all your company's accounts and their balances, Normally, there are accounts that QuickBooks set up for you. You'll want to make sure that you've set up a manufacturing company for the accounts to correctly show on your end. You may want to add more accounts if you need to track other types of transactions, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Lists menu, then select Chart of Accounts.
2. From the Account dropdown, select New.
3. Select an account type, then select Continue.
4. Complete the account details.
5. Select Save & Close.

For more information, I've added this article so you'll know which accounts QuickBooks automatically adds based on your industry: Learn About The Chart Of Accounts In QuickBooks. Moreover, after accounts are set up, you can now start entering transactions and their payments. You can also go through this article so you'll know how to handle transactions in your bank feeds: Add And Match Bank Feeds Transactions In Quickbooks Desktop.

Reach out to us if you have any concerns about your chart of accounts. Remember, we're so we can make the best for you.