Ledger Accounts
A ledger account contains a record of business transactions. It is a separate record within the general ledger that is assigned to a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense type.
| Field | Type | Description |
| account | number | Reference given to each nominal ledger account for a business. It ensures money is allocated to the correct account. |
| accName | string | Name of the ledger account |
| accCategory | string | Main category of the ledger account |
| accSubCategory | string | Type of ledger account (sub category) |
| description | string | Additional details (description) for the account |
| tranType | string | The type of transaction made to this account - Debit or Credit |
| id | number | Identifier for the account, unique for the company. |
| status | string | The current state of the account |
| taxable | boolean | Indicator to display whether the amount in the account is taxable or not |
| taxCode | string | The default tax code associated with this account |
| createdDate | string | Date the record was created in the accounting system. |
| modifiedDate | string | Date the record was last updated in the accounting system. |
| cashFlowRate | string | The type of exchange rate that is used to translate foreign currency amounts for this account in the cash flow statement. |
| currency | string | Currency of the account. |
| exchangeRate | string | The exchange rate used in the accounting system in order to convert the amount into the home currency |
| externalId | string | Friendly reference of the account (from external system) |
| generalRate | string | The type of exchange rate that is used to translate foreign currency amounts for this account in the income statement, balance sheet, and other general purposes. |
| amount | number | Current balance in the account |
| parentAcc.id | string | The unique identifier of the parent account of this ledger account |
| parentAcc.name | string | The name of the parent account of this ledger account |
| parentAcc.type | string | The type of the parent account of this ledger account |
| requireLoc | boolean | Indicator to display whether the access of this account is restricted to a location |
| location.id | string | The location unique identifier that has access privileges to this account |
| location.name | string | The location name that has access privileges to this account |
| location.type | string | The location type that has access privileges to this account |
| requireDept | boolean | Indicator to display whether the access of this account is restricted to a department |
| department.name | string | The department name that has access privileges to this account |
| department.type | string |
