Create your General Ledger (GL) cash account

To create your GL cash account, follow the steps below. If you've already created it, skip to the next section

1. Go to GL, Accounts, Maintain Chart of Accounts.
2. Select the New button.
3. Create your new cash account.
4. Set the Account Type as Current Assets and the Subtype as Cash.
   
5. SAVE.

Add the new account in Cash Management

1. Select CM, Accounts, then Maintain Cash Accounts.
2. Choose Add.
3. Enter Description, General Ledger Account Number, then Next Check Number.
4. Select the Track wasted checks box to increment the check number under the following circumstances.
   • When printing checks that for alignment purposes
   • When skipping checks by entering a new check number
5. Select if the account will be the default account for AP, AR, PR Checks or PR Tax Deposits.
6. Select ...Check Options.
   • Date On Stub will print the posting date on the check stub
   • Print Company Name will print the company name on the check
   • Print Check Number print the check number on the check
7. Select Save.

If you receive the error Invalid Account type, this means a cash account is using an incorrect Account Type.