Exploring the Basics of Account Codes

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe account codes.

Unit Overview

This unit explores the essential components of account codes. Throughout this unit, you gain a comprehensive understanding of account codes, including insights into how to access and manage them.

After completing this unit, you are able to:

  • Access account codes.
  • Add account codes.
  • Access references.

Basics of Account Codes

The images shows a screenshot of an Expense - Account Codes page. The page allows users to enter account codes for various expense types. The interface includes tabs labeled Expense Types, Account Codes (highlighted), Expense Forms, and Attendee Forms. The Account Codes tab is currently active. Below, there is a dropdown menu labeled DEFAULT and a Save button next to a search bar. The main section lists Active Expense Types with corresponding Account Code / GL Code values. Examples include Airfare with code 100, Breakfast with code 1, and Business Calls with code 100.

Account Codes are the information that you use to account for your expenses in your Chart of Accounts. They can be text or numbers, based on your needs. You use them to categorize and track expenses.

These codes are linked to specific General Ledger (G/L) accounts and are used to allocate expenses to the appropriate cost centers, projects, or departments within your organization. Account codes help ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal accounting policies.

Understanding account codes is crucial as they bridge the gap between Concur Expense and your company's accounting system. They connect expense types to the company's Chart of Accounts, ensuring that expense data are correctly applied and accounted for in the financial records. This integration facilitates accurate G/L postings and reliable accounting reports.

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