Print Chart of Account WITH Account Numbers

I am setting up a small home business in QB desktop.  I am trying to find an example chart of accounts COA with standard account numbers. Is there such a report that gives me ideas on how to number my COA?

Thank you in advance for your time.

Lynda

Hi there, Melissa!

I'd be glad to help you with your concern.

Great idea you have there. I can see having a report that can guide you on how to assign account numbers to your chart of accounts would be helpful.

Default account numbers are based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), I'd suggest consulting your accountant so you'd be guided in assigning them.

You'll want to go to your Preferences to enable the account number feature. Here are the steps: 

1. Click the Edit button, then select Preferences.
2. Go to the Accounting tab.
3. Select the Company Preferences tab.
4. Check the Use account number box.
5. Click OK. 

For more details, you can check out this article: Add, edit, or delete accounts in QuickBooks Desktop

You can learn more about managing your Chart of Accounts here: Learn about the chart of accounts in QuickBooks.

Please feel free to leave a message to this thread if you have more questions with a chart of accounts. I'm always here to assist.

I have the chart of accounts with account numbers.  I want to print the chart of accounts including the description.  l run report and see all that I want; however, the sort and filter option only allows it to be printed in alphabetic order.  i want it printed in account number order.  Also, I would like to turn off all the quickbooks chart of accounts I do not want to use.  

Welcome to the Community space, CPI Accounting. I'll provide details about printing your Chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online (QBO) by account number.

Printing reports showing your chart of accounts by account number is currently unavailable. As a workaround, you can export it to Excel forms and sort it by account numbers before printing.

Moreover, there are default accounts in QuickBooks you can’t make inactive or use for any other purpose. Some accounts can be deactivated or deleted by merging. Learn more about these accounts through this article: Manage default and special accounts in your QBO.

Additionally, you may want to customize a report and save it for future use. Refer to these relevant resources for a complete guide:

• Customize reports in QuickBooks Online.
• Memorize your reports in QBO.

I'm just around the corner and ready to answer additional questions about customizing and printing reports in QBO. Leave a comment below and tag me. We're always here to help you out.