Configuration: Account 1st Digits

Use the Account 1st Digits screen to setup the first digit for accounts used within General Ledger Chart of Accounts. The first digit on an account is used to indicate the type of account, valid first digits are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

To open the Account 1st Digits screen, navigate to Configuration > General Ledger > G/L Accounts > Account Groupings.

VitalEdge suggests the first digit values:

First Digits
Digit	Description
1	Assets
2	Liabilities and Equity
3	Sales
4	Cost of Sales
5	Expenses
6	Miscellaneous Income
7	Miscellaneous Expenses
8	Adjustments
9	Other

The sorting options on the Account 1st Digits screen are:

Sort by
Field	Description
1st Digit	Sort the search results by 1st digit.
Description	Sort the search results by 1st digit description.

The search fields on the Account 1st Digits screen are:

Field	Description
Select 1st Digit	Search for an account 1st digit by entering a 1st digit.
Select Description	Search for an account 1st digit by entering a 1st digit description.
Include Inactive	If selected, includes inactive 1st digits in the search results.

The fields on the Account 1st Digits screen are:

Field	Description
1st Digit	The first digit value used to represent the type of account. Up to nine single digit numbers can be defined.
Description	A description that will appear on the total line on preliminary and final month end G/L reports, after all accounts using the associated 1st digit are printed.