This is a suggested Chart of Accounts. If you do not have your own structure you may want to create your nominal accounts from the suggested Chart of Accounts below.
| Fixed Assets | |
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01 |
Long Term Assets |
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01100 Cost |
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01200 Depreciation |
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02 |
Long Lease Property |
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02100 Cost |
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02200 Depreciation |
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03 |
Short Lease Property |
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03100 Cost |
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03200 Depreciation |
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04 |
Plant/Machinery |
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04100 Cost |
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04200 Depreciation |
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05 |
Tools |
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05100 Cost |
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05200 Depreciation |
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06 |
Office Equipment |
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06100 Cost |
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06200 Depreciation |
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07 |
Furniture/Fixt/Fittings |
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07100 Cost |
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07200 Depreciation |
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08 |
Vehicles |
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08100 Cost |
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08200 Depreciation |
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09 |
Other Fixed Assets |
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09100 Goodwill |
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09200 Patents Cost |
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09300 Patents Depreciation |
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09400 Trademarks Cost |
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09500 Trademarks Depreciation |
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09900 Preliminary Expenses |
| Long term and current assets | |
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1 |
Long Term Assets |
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11100 Investments Quoted |
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11200 Investments Unquoted |
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11300 Loans Given |
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11400 Associated Companies |
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12 |
Subsidiary Companies |
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12100 Sub. Company Shares Cost |
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12400 Sub. Company Current A/C |
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12700 Sub. Company Loan A/C |
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13 |
Stocks |
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13100 Stock |
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13600 Work in Progress |
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14 |
Current Assets |
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14100 Sales Ledger Control |
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14200 Sundry Debtors |
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14300 Sales Ledger Retentions |
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14400 Prov. Doubtful Debts |
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14500 Advances and Deposits |
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14600 Dividends Receivable |
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14700 Outstanding Share Capital |
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15 |
Taxation |
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15100 Input VAT |
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15200 Input VAT Part Exempt |
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15300 Overdecl. Notified |
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15400 Overdecl. Other |
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15500 Recoverable Income Tax |
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16 |
Deposits and Cash |
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16100 Bills Receivable |
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16200 Money on Call |
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16300 Council Loans |
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16400 Building Society Deposits |
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16500 Giro |
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16600 Postdated Cheques |
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16700 Bank Deposit A/C |
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16800 Current Bank A/C |
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16900 Petty Cash |
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19 |
Prepayments and Adjustments |
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19100 Prepaid Expenses |
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19200 Clearing A/C |
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19300 Adjustments - Assets |
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19400 Asset Suspense A/C |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
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21 |
Share Capital |
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21100 Ordinary Shares |
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21200 Preference Shares |
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22 |
Capital Reserves |
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22100 Share Premium A/C |
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22400 Cap. Redemption Reserve |
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22700 Asset Revaluation Reserve |
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23 |
Revenue Reserves |
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23100 General Reserve |
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23200 Undistributed Profit |
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23300 Tax Equalisation |
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24 |
Long Term Liabilities |
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24100 Debentures |
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24200 Mortgages |
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24300 Loans Received |
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24400 Hire Purchase |
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25 |
Short Term Liabilities |
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25100 Purchase Ledger Control |
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25200 Sundry Creditors |
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25300 Purchase Ledger Retentions |
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25400 Bills Payable |
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25500 Received Prepayments |
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25600 PAYE |
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25700 NI |
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25800 Net Wages/Salaries |
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25900 Pension Fund |
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26 |
Taxation |
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26100 Output VAT - Std. Rate |
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26200 Output VAT - Rate A |
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26300 Output VAT - Rate B |
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26400 Output VAT - Imports |
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26500 Undecl. Notified |
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26600 Undecl. Other |
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26700 VAT Liability |
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26800 Prov. Corporation Tax |
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26900 Prov. Inc. Tax Sched. F |
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27 |
Directors Accounts |
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27100 Directors Loan A/C |
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27200 Directors Current A/C |
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27300 Drawings |
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28 |
Dividends |
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28100 Proposed Dividend |
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29 |
Accrued Expenses and Adjustments |
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29100 Accrued Expenses |
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29200 Accrued HP Interest |
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29300 Adjustments - Liabilities |
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29400 Liability Suspense A/C |
| Income accounts | |
|---|---|
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31 |
Trading Income |
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31100 Sales |
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31200 Export Sales |
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31300 Exempt Sales |
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31400 Sales Zero % |
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31500 Sales Rate A |
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31600 Sales Rate B |
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37 |
Non Trading Income - Investment Income |
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37100 Divs. Quoted Investment |
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37200 Divs. Unquoted Investment |
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37300 Interest |
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37400 Investment Grants |
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38 |
Sales of Assets |
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38100 Sales of Assets |
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38200 Profit or Loss on Disposal |
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39 |
Other |
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39100 Currency Exchange Income |
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39200 Discount Received |
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39300 Royalties Received |
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39400 Commissions Received |
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39500 Doubtful Debts Recovery |
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39600 Insurance Claims |
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39700 Rent Income |
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39800 Other Non Trading Income |
| Trading expenses | |
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41 |
Cost of Sales |
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41100 Cost of Sales Materials |
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41200 Cost of Sales Labour |
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41300 Cost of Sales Sundries |
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42 |
Purchase Charges |
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42100 Carriage Inward |
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42200 Duty |
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42300 Transport Insurance |
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43 |
Labour |
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43100 Productive Labour - Payroll |
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43200 Direct Labour - Bill of Materials |
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43600 Sub Contractors |
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44 |
Materials Purchased |
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44100 Purchases |
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44300 Purchases Zero % |
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44400 Purchases Rate A |
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44500 Purchases Rate B |
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44600 Purchases Part Exempt Rate A |
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44700 Purchases Part Exempt Rate B |
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44800 Purchases Imported |
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44900 Purchases Imported Part Exempt |
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45 |
Assembly Overheads |
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45100 Bill of Materials Overheads |
| Selling & distribution expenses | |
|---|---|
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51 |
Vehicles |
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51100 Fuel and Oil |
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51200 Servicing |
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51300 Repairs/Spares |
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51400 Licences |
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51500 Insurance |
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51600 Other Costs |
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52 |
Travelling and Entertainment |
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52100 Travelling |
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52200 Car Hire |
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52300 Hotels |
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52400 Entertainment UK |
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52500 Entertainment Foreign |
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53 |
Promotion |
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53100 Sales Promotion |
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53200 Advertising |
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53300 Gifts |
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53400 Samples |
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54 |
Distribution |
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54100 Carriage Outward |
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54200 Packing |
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59 |
Commissions |
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59100 Commissions Paid |
| Financial expenses | |
|---|---|
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61 |
Depreciation |
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61100 Deprc. Freehold Property |
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61200 Deprc. Longlease Property |
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61300 Deprc. Shortlease Property |
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61400 Deprc. Plant/Machinery |
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61500 Deprc. Tools |
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61600 Deprc. Office Equipment |
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61700 Deprc. Furniture/Fixt/Fittings |
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61800 Deprc. Vehicles |
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62 |
Depreciation |
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62100 Deprc. Patents |
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62200 Deprc. Trademarks |
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63 |
Bank Charges and Interest |
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63100 Bank Interest Paid |
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63200 Bank Charges |
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63300 Currency Losses |
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63400 Loan Interest Repaid |
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63500 HP Interest |
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64 |
Discount Allowed |
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64100 Discount Allowed |
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68 |
Bad Debts |
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68100 Bad Debts |
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69 |
Provision for Doubtful Debts |
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69100 Provision for Doubtful Debts |
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71 |
Rent and Rates |
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71100 Rent |
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71200 Water Rates |
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71300 General Rates |
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71400 Premises Insurance |
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72 |
Heat, Light and Power |
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72100 Electricity |
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72200 Gas |
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72300 Oil |
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72400 Other |
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73 |
Maintenance |
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73100 Repairs and Renewals |
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73200 Cleaning Premises |
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73300 Laundry Premises |
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73400 Other Premises Expenses |
| Administration expenses | |
|---|---|
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81 |
Employment |
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81100 Salaries |
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81200 Wages - Regular |
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81300 Wages - Casual |
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81400 Employers GPC/NI |
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81500 Staff Welfare |
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81600 Recruitment Expenses |
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81700 Employers Pension Contribution |
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82 |
Professional Fees |
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82100 Legal Fees |
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82200 Audit and Accountancy Fees |
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82300 Consultancy Fees |
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83 |
Printing and Stationery |
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83100 Printing |
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83200 Postage |
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83300 Telephone |
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83400 Telex/Telegram |
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83500 Stationery - Office Supply |
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83600 Journals/Books |
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89 |
Equipment Hire and Rental |
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89100 Equipment Hire |
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89200 Office Machine Maintenance |
| General expenses | |
|---|---|
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91 |
General Expenses |
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91100 Industrial Training Levy |
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91200 Royalties |
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91300 Donations |
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91400 Subscriptions |
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91500 Protective Clothing |
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91600 Stock Adjustments |
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91700 Machinery Reps. Maintenance |
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92 |
Directors Remunerations |
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92100 Directors Remunerations |
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94 |
Nominal Ledger Suspense Account |
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94999 N/L Suspense Account |
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98 |
Opening Balances |
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98100 B/F Balance |
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98200 B/F Balance |
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98300 B/F Balance |
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98400 B/F Balance |
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98500 B/F Balance |
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98600 B/F Balance |
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98700 B/F Balance |
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98800 B/F Balance |
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98900 B/F Balance |
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99 |
Opening Balance - used as required |
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99100 B/F Balance |
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99200 B/F Balance |
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99300 B/F Balance |
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99600 Open Item Sales |
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99700 Open Item Purchases |
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99800 Opening Balances |
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99900 Control Account |
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99999 Accumulated Profit |