What is a Main Account?

Main Account

A Main Account is like the main category for your money.

For example:

• 110100 = Cash
• 400100 = Sales Revenue
• 500500 = Office Expenses

This tells what type of money it is (cash, sales, expense, etc.)

Main Account - Type

Table Name: MainAccount

Field Name: Type

Enum Name: DimensionLedgerAccountType

Enum Name: DimensionLedgerAccountType Bank Profit and Loss etc. as shown in screeshort

✅ What is Main Account Category?

A Main Account Category is a label or tag assigned to a Main Account to define its purpose or type — like revenue, expense, asset, liability, etc.

It is used mainly for:

• Financial reporting (like financial statements)
• Budgeting
• Power BI financial reports
• Out-of-the-box dashboards

✅Can You Create Custom Categories?

Yes. You can create your own categories if the default ones don’t match your business needs.

📍 Path:
General ledger → Chart of accounts → Accounts → Main account categories

Chart of Accounts

If Chart of Accounts is the whole book, then Main Account is a single line (chapter) in that book.

✅ Simple Analogy:

Key Differences between Main Account vs Chart of Accounts