Detail account
Detail accounts are defined for a summary account and are used to post journal entries. A detail account consists of an account number of up to six digits and, optionally, a subaccount number of up to four digits. Subaccount numbers enables you to further define a detail account.
Example
This example shows the detail accounts for the Inventory summary account from the previous example. Subaccount numbers are used to distinguish two types of restaurant supplies: non-food and food.
| Summary account | Detail account | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory | 15100 - 0000 | Medical Supplies |
| 15150 - 0000 | Gifts | |
| 15200 - 0000 | Floral Supplies | |
| 15210 - 0001 | Restaurant Supplies (Non-food) | |
| 15210 - 0002 | Restaurant Supplies (Food) |