Chart of accounts (ACCNT)

Import and export files can contain complete information about your chart of accounts. The keyword for the chart of accounts is ACCNT.

Column headings

The following table shows the column headings for a chart of accounts. The NAME and ACCNTTYPE columns are required.

NAME	(Required) The name of an account in your chart of accounts. If the account is a subaccount, the account's name includes the names of the parent accounts, beginning with the highest level account. If you are creating an import file, use a colon (:) to separate subaccount names.
TIMESTAMP	(Export files only) A unique number that identifies the company file from which you exported the chart of accounts.
REFNUM	(Export files only) A unique number that identifies the account in the list.
ACCNTTYPE	(Required) The type of account. If you are creating an import file, use one of the keywords below to indicate the account type:
	AP	Accounts payable
	AR	Accounts receivable
	BANK	Checking or savings
	CCARD	Credit card account
	COGS	Cost of goods sold
	EQUITY	Capital/Equity
	EXEXP	Other expense
	EXINC	Other income
	EXP	Expense
	FIXASSET	Fixed asset
	INC	Income
	LTLIAB	Long term liability
	NONPOSTING	Non-posting account
	OASSET	Other asset
	OCASSET	Other current asset
	OCLIAB	Other current liability
OBAMOUNT	The opening balance of the account. Leave the amount blank and import the account without an opening balance. If the account must have an opening balance, use the TRNS keyword to create an opening balance transaction for the account.
DESC	A brief description of the account.
SCD	The tax line assigned to the account. To specify the tax line, enter its number (tax line numbers come from the file BUSTAX.SCD). If you don't know the correct number, leave this field blank. You can always assign the tax line later, after you import the chart of accounts into QuickBooks.
ACCNUM	The account number of the account.
EXTRA	Identifies an account as one of the special balance sheet accounts that QuickBooks automatically creates when the need for the account arises. If you are creating an import file, use one of these keywords to identify the account:
	OPENBAL	Opening Balance Equity
	RETEARNINGS	Retained Earnings
	SALESTAX	Sales Tax Payable
	UNDEPOSIT	Undeposited Funds