Active Company

The company that you select at login, or when you switch to a different company, is the active company. The active company is also known as the current company.

The active company determines:

  • Which company owns transactions. In general, records belong to the company that was active when the records were created.

  • Which transaction files are available for you to review, edit, and post.

  • The accounts payable vouchers that you can review or submit.

  • The vendors available for use in accounting applications.

  • Which accounts are available for charging.

  • Which projects are available for charging.

  • The list of currencies enabled, if you use multiple currencies.

Use Utilities > Change Company to switch to a different company.

How to Determine Which Company is the Active Company

The name of the active company displays in the title bar at the top of the screen.