Change an Account ID

How Do I...

As your business changes and grows, your chart of accounts may need to change as well, including the IDs of existing accounts. Use the following procedure to change a general ledger account ID.

  1. From the Maintain menu, select Chart of Accounts. Sage 50 displays the Maintain Chart of Accounts window.
  2. Enter or select the account ID you want to change. To display a list of existing general ledger accounts, type ? in the Account ID field, or select the Lookup button.
  3. Select the Change ID button on the toolbar. Sage 50 displays the Change Account ID window.
  4. Enter the new ID that you want to use instead of the current ID.
  5. When you are finished, select OK to change the ID and return to the Maintain Chart of Accounts window.

When you change an account ID, all data records and transactions associated with this account will reflect the new ID. This includes both current and past transactions.

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