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OK So it is somewhat open but you could use a set of standard accounts, I see. Makes sense. Probably it's important to keep somewhat of a registers of accounts
by Fire-Dragon-DoL 3y ago
OK So it is somewhat open but you could use a set of standard accounts, I see.
Makes sense. Probably it's important to keep somewhat of a registers of accounts available to avoid making mistakes and to write directions on where things should go
- tomnipotent 3y agoThere's also GAAP in the US and IFRS in Europe, which are standards for how certain things need to be done to be compliant. It's not specific about things like account names or how your ledger should be structured, but outlines many expectations and rules/constraints that build confidence in the resulting numbers.
- zie 3y agoAgreed, but every industry/sector might have their own set of standards that usually are overlays on top of GAAP/etc. For example in the US for state and local governments there is GASB: https://gasb.org https://gasb.org
- zie 3y agoOf course! There is a standard term for that: Chart of Accounts If you search for example chart of accounts <INDUSTRY YOU CARE ABOUT> you can probably get a sample set to work from.