Nominal Accounts Import
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Introduction
An import chain for creating new Nominal Accounts is available to facilitate setting up nominal accounts in bulk via a data import using the CSV format.
This import is intended to be used by a member of the finance team.
Navigation
The import may be accessed:
1. On the sidebar by going to Accounting > Acc Admin > Accounts.
2. Import Chains: Settings > Import and Export Tools > Import Chains > Nominal Accounts Import:
For general information about data imports, please see Data Imports.
You may download a file populated with sample data that may be used with the Nominal Accounts import by clicking on the following button:
This example includes multiple cases of nominal account setups containing required and optional fields.
Nominal Account Fields
Each row in the import file should correspond to a single nominal account.
The following are the fields required or available for this import:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name (Required) | The name of the nominal account as defined by your company. |
| Code (Required) | A unique identifier or code used to reference the nominal account. |
| Type (Required) | Defines the account classification. Options include: liquidity, other, payable, receivable, or view. |
| Secondary Currency (Not Required) | Used if the nominal account is operated with a secondary or foreign currency. |
| Outgoing Currencies Rate (Not Required) | Indicates whether the account uses the current or average currency conversion rate in transactions |
| Allow Reconciliation (Not Required) | Set to true or false depending on whether reconciliation should be permitted for this account. |
| Chart of Account (Not Required) | To be matched with an existing chart of account in the system (PNL and BS) |
Before running the import, ensure that the relevant chart of accounts are already set up within the ERP.