Change a General Ledger (GL) Account's Number

You can change a General Ledger account's number on the List tab using the Setup - All Settings view.

To perform this procedure, you must have access to Finance & Administration as defined in User Access Rights under Settings.

To change a GL account's number:

  1. On the main toolbar, click Finance & Administration .
  2. In the left pane of the Finance & Administration window, click General Ledger > Chart of Accounts.
  3. Select the Setup - All Settings view from the view drop-down list if that view is not already displayed.
  4. On the List tab, locate and select the account.
    The Edit Account icon appears next to the account number in the Account Number column.
  5. Click the Edit Account icon .
    A dialog box prompts you to enter a new number for the GL account.
  6. Enter the new account number and click OK.