Chart of Accounts General Usage

General Ledger Usage

 

Accounts 10000-19999 - Assets

Normal Balance is a Debit except for Accumulated Depreciation Accounts

Debit Increases

Credit Decreases

 

10000 – Cash On Hand

*      Usage – All cash received (i.e. cash, check and or credit cards) in a given business day. Note: Credit cards may be placed into a different account for simplified reconciliation.

Monies need to be moved daily from this account to the 10200.

10100 – Clearing Account

*      Usage –  Use by Dealer wishing to segregate special cash.  It should have a zero balance at month end.

10200 - Cash In Bank

*      Usage – Daily Deposits. Monies moved from 10000, contract monies, record NSF checks, record bank service charges. A listing of this account should look like you bank account.

10300 – Cash Sales Clearing

*      Usage – Can be used to record equipment and rental revenue. This account must also have monies moved to the 10200. Should have a zero balance at the end of the month.

10400 – Petty Cash and Change Fund

*      Usage – Used to pay small bills such as stamps, COD charges, small freight bills. Issue a check to put money in the fund, do a GJ and DR 10400 and CR 10200.

10700 – Contracts in Transit

*      Usage – This is the amount due from manufactures and or finance companies for customer’s equipment. Any balances left at the end of the month should be identifiable as being the total of certain contracts. When monies are received do a GJ and CR 10700 and DR cash.

10900 – Securities

*      Usage - Certificates of Deposit, savings accounts, interest earned on such.

11000 – Notes Receivable

*      Usage – Face Value of notes received from customers. Use of this account should be kept at a minimum.

11100 – Accounts Receivable – Parts & Service

*      Usage – This tracks all parts and service sales made to customers with open accounts. Your AR aged register should equal the balance in your 11100 general ledger account. This should be reconciled monthly.

11200 – Accounts Receivable – Equipment

*      Usages – this tracks all sales of equipment made to customers with open accounts. Your aged register should equal the balance in your 11200 general ledger account. This should be reconciled monthly.

 

 

 

11300 – Accounts Receivable – Rentals

*      Usage – This tracks all rental equipment revenue made to customers with open accounts. Your aged register should equal the balance in your 11300 general ledger account. This should be reconciled monthly.

11600 – Accounts Receivable – Warranty and Suppliers

*      Usage – This tracks all service labor and parts under warranty to a supplier. Your suppliers will be customer accounts in your accounts receivable module. Your aged register should equal the balance in your 11400 general ledger account. This should be reconciled monthly.

11700 – Sales Planning and or Volume Discounting

*      Usage – If a New Holland dealer is the amount received annually from CIH in payment of volume discount earned.

11900 - Allowance for Doubtful Receivables

*      Usage – This is an adjustment for bad debts. It is normally equal to 50% of all amounts over 90 days past due. This journal entry would be a CR 11900 and a debit to 55300.

12000 – 12200 New Equipment

*      Usage – These accounts are used to track the invoice costs of all new equipment in your major lines. Includes base unit and attachments and inbound freight charges.  Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance. If a New Holland Dealer:

*      12000 - New NH AG Tractors & Equip

*      12100 - New NH Construction

*      12200 – New Non NH AG Tractors & Equip

12300 – 12400 New Other Equipment

*      Usage – Total invoices costs of all other small lines. Includes base unit and attachments and inbound freight charges. Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance. If a New Holland Dealer:

*      12300 - New Non NH Construction

*      12400 – New Non NH Other

12500 – Used Equipment

*      Usage – The trade-in allowance or as-is value. Additional reconditioning cost at retail should be included. Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance.

12600 – Reserve Inventory Adjustment

*      Usage – Adjustment account for decline in value.

12700 – Other Non Industry Related

*      Usage – Total costs for such things as any other miscellaneous inventories less any discounts.

12900 – Rental Equipment

*      Usage – Cost of equipment placed in rental and or lease service. Should include equipment, parts and accessories installed on rental units, major repairs and monthly reduction in inventory value for units out on rental.

13200 – Parts and Accessories

*      Usage – Invoice price of all parts and accessories purchased before the deduction of cash discounts. Should balance with the $ value reports in Parts Inventory. No direct interface between the parts module and the general ledger.  Journal entries need to be made for receipting and returning of parts, quantity adjustments, installation of price books, part number changes. Automatic updating done through counter and service ticketing. Special order non-stock parts require careful handling.

13400 – Tires and Tubes

*      Optional Usage – Invoice price of tires and tubes purchased before the deduction of cash discounts.

13500 – Oil and Gas

*      Optional Usage – Invoice price of oil and gas purchased before the deduction of cash discounts.

13600 – Parts Reserve Adjustments

*      Usage – This account is utilized when a physical inventory discloses the fact that there is an increase in slow moving parts.  DR to account 13600 and a CR to account 43600.

13700 – Labor in Process

*      Usage – Accrued service salaries unpaid at the end of the month. Within the service module is a work in process posting. When taken, no AR posting is done. Posting to 13700 is done for the asset posting in place of the 10000/10200 or 11100 postings. Note:  Transactions on the invoice will be untouchable after this option is taken. If changes are to be made to the transaction then they will need to be backed out with a negative quantity. Once the invoice that posted to 13700 is closed, it will only post new transactions and move the amounts from 13700 to the correct asset account. This may be done manually.

13900 – Sublet Repairs

*      Usage – Cost of sublet repairs purchased. The cost of sublet repairs is done through the entering of an AP invoice CR 24000 and DR 13900. If you were reducing balance in inventory due to incomplete repair orders (Similar to 13700) you would CR 13900 and DR 43900.

14100 – Prepaid Taxes and Licenses

*      Usage – Any taxes, state and local beyond the current period.

14200 – Prepaid Insurance

*      Usage – Premiums paid on insurance that provides coverage beyond the current month. Additionally advance deposits such as workmen’s compensation, garage liability etc.

14300 – Prepaid Rent & Lease

*      Usage – Advance Payments of rent or lease that will benefit future periods.

14400 – Prepaid Interest

*      Usage – Prepaid interest charges or paid on a liability beyond the current month.

14900 – Other Prepaid Expenses

*      Usage – This too, is a future. Items purchased for future use such as gasoline, repair order forms etc.

15000 – Land

*      Usage – Cost of Land acquired for the business. Cash down payment, legal fees, paving for adjoining street. If the land is sold the cost should be CR to his account and gain or loss should be debited to 52500.

15200 – Buildings

*      Usage – Cost of building purchased or built for the operation of the business. Architect, engineering fees, excavation, foundations, plumbing, etc for the building. Cost of permanent improvements to the existing structure i.e. air conditioning etc. Record the information in the following manner:

Date, description, acquired from, and cost.

15300 – Accumulated Depreciation – Buildings

*      Usage – Monthly entry to record depreciation of buildings. CR 15300, DR 66900.

15400 – Shop Tools & Equipment

*      Usage – The cost of shop equipment purchased including freight, sales tax and installation cost.

15500 – Accumulated Depreciation – Shop Tools

*      Usage – Monthly entry to record depreciation of shop tools and equipment.

15600 – Furniture & Fixtures

*      Usage – Cost of furniture and fixtures, fans, office equipment and parts room equipment including sales tax. When items included in this account are sol the cost should be credited to this account.

15700 – Accumulated Depreciation – Furniture & Fixtures

*      Usage – Monthly entry to record depreciation of furniture and fixtures.

15800 – Vehicles Cars,Trucks,Trailers

*      Usage – Cost of new and used cars, trucks and trailers used in the business.

15900 – Accumulated Depreciation – Vehicles Cars,Trucks,Trailers

*      Usage – Monthly entry to record depreciation of cars trucks and trailers.

16000 – Leasehold Improvements

*      Usage - Cost of improvements to leased or rented property. Criteria for leasehold improvements are that they cannot be removed from the property and the improvements usually become the property of the lessor.

16100 – Accumulated Amortization – Leasehold

*      Usage - Amount of the cost of leasehold improvements to be amortized monthly.

16500 – Computer Equipment

*      Usage - Cost of new and used computer equipment used in the business.

16600 – Less accumulated depreciation

*      Usage - Monthly entry to record depreciation of computer equipment.

17000 – Finance Reverse/Holdbacks

*      Usage – Amount of holdbacks retained by finance companies or banks. Finance reserve interest in finance contracts sold. This account gets reduced upon receipt from finance company of a re-possession.

17100 - Prov for Doubtful Receivables

*      Reserves held by financial companies against future repossessions.  This account works with 17000.  DR 17000 and CR 17100.

17400 – Due from Officer/Employee

*      Usage – Cash advances made to either officers or employees

Write the check and record it through Cash disbursements DR 17400.

17500 – Other

*      Usage – Miscellaneous assets owned by the business not covered by other asset accounts. Utility meter deposits, bid deposits etc.

17600 – Organization Expense

*      Usage – Cost of legal and professional services connected with the creation of the business. For New Holland Dealers this account has been eliminated.

 


Accounts 20000-29999 - Liabilities

Normal Balance is a Credit

Debit Decreases

Credit Increases

 

22000 – 22200 – New Equipment (Notes Payable)

*      Usage - Usage – These accounts are used to track the floor-plan amounts of all new equipment in your major lines.  Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance.  If a New Holland Dealer:

*      22000 - New NH AG Tractors & Equip

*      22100 - New NH Construction

*      22200 – New Non NH AG Tractors & Equip

22300 – 22400 New Other Equipment (Notes Payable)

*      Usage – Tracking of the floor plan for all other small lines. Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance. If a New Holland Dealer:

*      22300 - New Non NH Construction

*      22400 – New Non NH Other

22500 – Used Equipment (Notes Payable)

*      Usage – Tracking of the floor plan amounts on used equipment. Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance.

22700 – Other Non Industry related (Notes Payable)

*      Usage – Tracking of floor plan amount on any other equipment. Reconciliation should be made with the equipment inventory GL reports and should balance.

22900 – Rental Equipment (Notes Payable)

*      Usage – Transfer of liability back to floor plan when rental equipment is returned. Normal journal entry to CR 22900 and DR 22000, then make the payments CR 10200 DR 22900.

23800 – Banks (Notes Payable)

*      Usage – Any note not secured by fixed assets such as a 6-month note from bank to sustain cash.

23900 – Other (Notes Payable)

*      Usage – Loans received that are considered short term.

24000 – General  and Local Vendor Payables

*      Usage – To track the gross amount of vendors’ invoices paid and credit memos received from vendors. This account should balance with the Accounts Payable aged register at the end of the month. To record the credit memo enter a credit invoice through enter invoices in the Accounts Payable module.

24100 – Main mfg line cash/parts account

*      Usage – To track the gross amount of vendors’ parts invoices paid and credit memos received from vendors. This account should balance with the Accounts Payable aged register at the end of the month. To record the credit memo enter a credit invoice through enter invoices in the Accounts Payable module.

24200 – Non main mfg line cash/parts account

*      Usage – To track the gross amount of vendors’ parts invoices paid and credit memos received from vendors. This account should balance with the Accounts Payable aged register at the end of the month. To record the credit memo enter a credit invoice through enter invoices in the Accounts Payable module.

24300 – Dividends Payable

*      Usage – Declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors.

24400 – Customer Deposits

*      Usage – Cash deposits received from customers on order for future delivery of new equipment. Deposits should be entered through Over the Counter Invoicing, so a receipt for the customer is generated.

26000 – Accrued Payroll

*      Usage – Salaries, commissions, incentives and wages of employees and offices. Includes Salesman’s draw account.

26100 – Bonus – Employees

*      Usage – recording of employee’s bonuses (if applicable).

26200 – Bonus – Owner or Operator

*      Usage – Recording of operator or owner’s bonus and or unpaid operator or owner’s bonus for the prior year.

26300 – Social Security Taxes (Accrued)

*      Usage – Social security taxes deducted from employee’s earnings. This account also records the monthly accrual for the employer’s share of the social security tax. This should be recording as a journal entry CR 26300 and DR 65600. Payments made of the accrued social security tax come out of this account.

26400 – Withholding Taxes – Federal (Accrued)

*      Usage – Federal income tax withheld from employees’ earnings.

Payment to federal taxes and made to the local bank.

26500 - Withholding Taxes – State (Accrued)

*      Usage – State income tax withheld from employees’ earnings.

Payment made to State government agency.

26600 – Withholding Taxes – City (Accrued)

*      Usage – City income tax withheld from employees; earnings.  Payment made to City government agency.

26700 – Unemployment Tax Federal (Accrued)

*      Usage - FUTA tax imposed on the business. Payment is made to the local bank.

26800 – Unemployment Tax State (Accrued)

*      Usage – State unemployment tax imposed on the business. There are several states where the employer and the employee share the cost of this tax. Payment made to State government agency.

26900 – Other (Accrued)

*      Usage – open ended for other taxing agencies.

27000 – Sales and Use Tax Payable (Accrued)

*      Usage – Collection of sales tax on equipment and parts. Payment is to be made to the appropriate agency. Sub ledger reports:

AR – Counter ticket analysis

SV – Work Order analysis

EI – Equipment Sales analysis

27100 – Property/Other  Tax (Accrued)

*      Usage – Real and or property taxes, not payroll taxes. Taxes on the building, inventories and equipment.

27200 – Fed & St Inc Tax – Current Year (Accrued)

*      Usage – Estimated federal, state and local income taxes. This is used for corporations only.

27300 – Fed & St Inc Tax – Prior Year (Accrued)

*      Usage – Prior year federal, state and local income taxes payable for prior years.

27400 – Insurance Payable (Accrued)

*      Usage – All insurance premiums such as worker’s compensation, for a future time period.

27500 – Interest Payable (Accrued)

*      Usage – Accrual of interest on money borrowed.

27600 – Miscellaneous

*      Usage – Auditing and tax services.

28000 - Mortgages – Real Estate

*      Usage – Land and building purchased with a mortgage.

28100 – Mortgages – Equipment

*      Usage – Loans or chattel mortgages with repayments of more than a 12-month period. Example: pickup truck purchase for salesman to drive.

28200 – Other

*      Usage – Sales planning discounts or notes payable to manufacturer.

28300 – Long Term Notes

*      Usage – Payments made to funding sources on principal balance.

29000 – Cap Stock – Pref/Investment

*      Usage – Original investment in cash by sold proprietor or partners. To record issuance of preferred stock for cash. To record preferred stock converted to common stock.

Record the original investment  by DR 10000 and CR 29000.

Converting preferred stock to common is done by DR 29000 and CR 29100.

29100 – Capital Stock – Common

*      Usage – Par Value of common stock issued and outstanding.

29200 – Retained Earnings

*      Usage – Net loss for the current year. DO NOT post to this account. This is a calculated figure and is done when  the new fiscal year is started.

29300 – Restricted Retained Earnings

*      Usage – Buy down of the Note Payable through the annual profit distribution and a check is written DR 29200 and CR 29300 and DB 283 and CR 10200

29400 – Contributed Capital

*      Usage – Amounts contributed by owners to restore net worth to par value. Or  the amounts paid in excess of par value. If in excess DR 10000 and CR 29000 and 29400

29500 – Dividends or withdrawals

*      Usage – Dividends declared by the Board of directors. Example:  DR 29500 and CR 24300.

29600 – Provision for Bonus

*      Usage – Estimated monthly provision for operator or owner’s bonus based on year to date net profit.

29700 – Profit or Loss Curr Year

*      Usage – This is a calculated figure and nothing should be posted to this account. Its calculation is based on taking CR sales in 300 levels

DR cost in the 400 levels

DR expenses in the 600 levels

Plus Non operating Income 500

+/- in the 550

29800 – Fed & State Inc Tax – Curr Year

*      Usage – Provision for federal, state and local income taxes for the current year. This account is to be used as an offset to account 27200.

 

Accounts 30000-39999 - Sales

Normal Balance is a Credit

Debit Decrease

Credit Increases

 

32000 – 32200 – New Equipment

*      Usage – Net amount of sale to retail customers for equipment.

Normally this recorded across your largest manufacturers.

*      Normally has corresponding cost of sale accounts 42000-42200. If a New Holland Dealer:

*      32000 - New NH AG Tractors & Equip

*      32100 - New NH Construction

*      32200 – New Non NH AG Tractors & Equip

32300 – 32400 New Other Equipment

*      Usage – Net amount of sale to retail customers for other equipment. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 42300.  If a New Holland Dealer:

*      32300 - New Non NH Construction

*      32400 – New Non NH Other

32500 – Used Equipment

*      Usage – Total inventory value of used equipment sold to customers. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 42500.

32700 – Other Equipment Non Industry related Products

*      Usage – Used for twines and wire. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 42700.

32800 – Rental Equipment Revenue

*      Usage – Rental fee charged to the customer. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 42800.

32900 – Rental Equipment Sales

*      Usage – Rental Unit converted to a sale. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 42900.

33000 – Parts – Wholesale

*      Usage – Parts sold to wholesale customers. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43000.

33100 – Parts – Internal

*      Usage – Parts sold internally for used equipment reconditioning. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43100.

33200 – Parts – Counter Retail

*      Usage – Parts sold over the counter to retail customers. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43200.

33300 – Parts – Shop Retail

*      Usage – Parts sold on customer repair orders. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43300.

33400 – (Optional) Tires & Tubes

*      Usage – Tires and Tubes sold on customer repair orders. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43400.

33500 – (Optional) Oil & Grease

*      Usage – Oil and grease sold on customer repair orders. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43500.

33700 – Service Labor – Customer

*      Usage – Cost of all labor sold to customers on repair orders. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43700.

33800 – Service Labor – Internal/Warranty

*      Usage – Service labor performed on the business’ inventories and warranties. Items such as the setup of equipment, and the reconditioning of used equipment. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43800..

33900 – Sublet Repairs

*      Usage – Repair work, both parts and labor performed by outside shop. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 43900.

34000 – Machine Charges

*      Usage – Revenue generated by charges for use of special shop equipment. Can be used for mileage as well. Normally has corresponding cost of sale account 44000.

 

Accounts 40000-49999 – Cost of Sales

Normal Balance is a Debit

Debit Increases

Credit Decreases

 

42000 – 42200 – New Equipment

*      Usage – Total Inventory Value of New Equipment in the major lines. . If a New Holland Dealer:

*      42000 - New NH AG Tractors & Equip

*      42100 - New NH Construction

*      42200 – New Non NH AG Tractors & Equip

42300 – 42400 New Other Equipment

*      Usage – Total Inventory value of other new equipment in your short lines. .  If a New Holland Dealer:

*      42300 - New Non NH Construction

*      42400 – New Non NH Other

42500 – Used Equipment

*      Usage – Total inventory value of used equipment sold to customers.

42600 – Used Inventory Adjustment

*      Usage – To Record the decline in used equipment value

42700 – Other Products

*      Usage – Inventory value of twine, wires and or other products.

42800 – Rental Equipment Revenue

*      Usage – To record the reduction in inventory value with a minimum of 80% costing being recorded.

42900 – Rental Equipment Sales

*      Usage – The remaining inventory value of a rental unit that had been converted to sell.

43000 – Parts Wholesale

*      Usage – Value of parts and or accessories sold to whole customers or process on warranty repair orders.

43100 – Parts –Internal

*      Usage – Value of parts and or accessories sold internally to the business other than those used on new equipment.

43200 – Parts – Counter Retail

*      Usage – Value of parts and or accessories sold through over the counter to retail customers.

43300 - Parts – Shop Retail

*      Usage – Value of parts and or accessories sold through the businesses’ shop.

43400 – (Optional) Tires & Tubes

*      Usage – Value of tires and tubes sold.

43500 – (Optional) Oil & Gas

*      Usage – Value of oil and gas.

43600 – Parts Inventory Adjustments

*      Usage – The adjustment account to adjust the general ledger to make it agree with the physical parts inventory.

43700 – Service Labor – Customer

*      Usage – Cost of all labor sold to customers on repair orders.

43800 – Service Labor – Internal/Warranty

*      Usage – Cost of all labor performed on the business inventories, preparation work, and employee’s compensation and labor performed on warranty repair.

43900 – Sublet Repairs

Usage – Actual cost of repair work performed by an outside shop. This includes both parts and labor.

 44000 – Machine and Mileage Sales

*      Usage – Cost of fuel and repairs to delivery vehicles, and amortization of licenses and fees on shop and delivery vehicles.

 

Accounts 50000-54999 – Other Income and Deductions

Normal Balance is a Credit

Debit Decreases

Credit Increases

 

50000 – Discounts Earned

*      Usage – Cash discounts charged back the business due to a parts return.

50100 – Other Dealer Rewards

*      Usage - Income from a 1099 source such as a “free” trip or non cash income.

50200 – Volume Discount Income

*      Usage – Volume discounts offered by vendors.

50500 – Other Income

*      Usage – Other income from vending machines, profit or loss in the transfer of equipment, scrap sales.

52100 - Interest Earned

*      Usage – Interest earned from securities.

52200 – Finance Income

*      Usage – Interest earned on finance charges.

52500 – Gain-Loss on Fixed Assets

*      Usage – The gain or loss on the sale of a fixed asset such as land, buildings, shop equipment, furniture, fixtures, cars, trucks or trailers.

55000 – Discounts Allowed

*      Usage – Cash discounts allowed customers for either prompt payment or cash sales of parts and accessories.

55100 – Accounts Receivable Reserve

*      Usage - Allowance for doubtful receivables has to be increased to equal 50 percent of the total of all outstanding accounts receivables 90 days past due. If increase DR 55100 and CR 11900.  If decrease DR 11900 and CR 55100.

55200 – Repossession Loss

*      Usage – Estimated loss as a result of purchasing a repossessed item.

55300 – Decline in Inventory Values

*      Usage – If there is a difference between the market value and the replacement value. DR 55300 and CR 13200.

55500 – Other Deductions

*      Usage – Expenses not ordinary to the business such as cash over and short. Losses not covered by insurance.

 

Accounts 60000-69999 – Expenses

Normal Balance is a Debit

Debit Increases

Credit Decreases

 

64000 – Advertising

*      Usage – All advertising costs such as newspapers, direct mail, telephone directory, television etc.

64100 – Sales Promotion & Demo

*      Usage – expense of community displays, fairs and shows. Open house and giveaways.

64200 – Policy & Warranty – New

*      Usage – Difference between the businesses warranty repair costs and the amount recovered from the supplier.

64000 – Policy & Warranty – Used

*      Usage – 50/50 warranty agreement with customer on used equipment.

64400 – Service Shop Warranty

*      Usage – Service labor comebacks not covered under warranty. (You made an error).

65000 – Compensation – Salesman “Sales or Salesperson”

*      Usage – All payments to sales personnel including salary, wages, draws, commissions, incentives, holiday and vacation pay.

65100 – Compensation – Owner/manager

*      Usage – All payments to the owner/manager including holiday and vacation pay.

65200 – Compensation – Office

*      Usage – Salaries, wages and incentives paid to all office personnel including holiday, vacation and overtime pay.

65300 – Compensation – Parts People

*      Usage – Salaries, wages, overtime, commissions, and incentives paid to parts department employees including vacation and holiday pay.

65400 – Compensation – Shop Administration/Other

*      Usage – Salaries, wages and incentives paid to trainees or similar types of employees including vacation and holiday pay.

65600 – Payroll Taxes

*      Usage – Employer’s share of social security, federal and state unemployment taxes.

65700 – Employee Benefits – Other

*      Usage – Employee related expenses other than payroll taxes such as life or health insurance. Retirement benefits, workers compensation, uniforms and laundry company picnic or Christmas party, contributions and or gifts for employees.

65800 – Freight

*      Usage – All freight and service/handling charges on parts, twine and accessories.

 

66000 – Tools and Shop Supplies

*      Usage – Cost of small or perishable tools, shop supplies including sales tax paid on such items. Examples:  Wiping rags, grease and oil for shop, floor dry, small tools.

66400 – Rent and Lease Expense

*      Usage – Rent for lease of business facilities.

66500 – Taxes – Real Estate

*      Usage – Taxes on land and buildings used in the business such as city, county, school district and state taxes.

66600 – Insurance Real Estate

*      Usage – Insurance on real estate for fire, tornado, wind and pollution damage.

66700 – Repair/Maint – Real Estate

*      Usage – Repairs to building, janitorial services, minor real estate improvements, building maintenance supplies.

66800 – Interest – Real Estate

*      Usage – Interest expense on real estate.

66900 – Depreciation – Real Estate

*      Usage – Monthly depreciation on buildings, improvements, and building fixtures.

67000 – Amort-Leashold Improvement

*      Usage – Monthly amortization on leasehold improvements.

67100 – Telephone

*      Usage – Local and long distance telephone, fax machine, pages, and answering service charges.

67200 – Utilities

*      Usage – Expenses incurred for electricity, gas, water, sewer, garbage service and purchase of fuel oil or coal.

67300 – Depreciation

*      Usage – Monthly depreciation of the businesses fixed assets in accounts 15400, 15600 and 15800. Things such as shop equipment, furniture and fixtures, car, trucks and trailers.

67400 – Repair to Equipment

*      Usage – Repairs and maintenance on shop tools and equipment, furniture and fixtures.

67500 – Vehicle Expense

*      Usage – Operating cost of all licensed vehicles not used for pick-up, delivery, or service includes gasoline, oil and grease, tire repairs and washing.

67600 – Insurance

*      Usage – Insurance expenses other than real estate. Items such as inventories and equipment, bond on employees, business interruption, burglary, insurance on rental equipment, fire and theft.

68000 – Interest – Floor Plan

*      Usage – Interest on floor planned equipment other than rental.

68100 – Interest – Other

*      Usage – All interest expense except interest on floor plan or interest real estate mortgages. Interest on items such as bank loans, mortgages on fixed assets, other long term notes.

68200 – Training

*      Usage – Travel to and from training meetings. Lodging for training functions. Gasoline to and from training meetings.

68300 – Taxes/License – Exc Payroll

*      Usage – Tax on inventories, equipment, franchise and business taxes, vehicle licenses and gross receipts tax.

68400 – Office Supplies & Postage

*      Usage – Expenses incurred including freight and sales tax for all office forms, invoices, stationary, accounting supplies, small office equipment and postage.

68500 – Travel & Entertainment

*      Usage – Travel and entertainment expenses incurred by employees during the normal course of business and submitted on an expense report.

68600 – Auditing/Legal/Professional

*      Usage – Expenses incurred for auditing, tax and collection services.

68700 – Bank and Credit Card Charges

*      Usage - Credit card service charges and fees, including Farm Plan, CNH, Mastercard and Visa as well as bank service charges.

68800 – Bad Debts

*      Usage – Write-off of uncollectable accounts receivable. CR 11100 and DR 68700.

68900 – Dues & Subscriptions/Contrib

*      Usage – Subscriptions to trade publications pertinent to your business and contributions.

69000 – Data Processing /Business System / Computer  

*      Usage – Installation of computerized services. Monthly fee for computerized services. Required supplies or forms used in connection with computerized services.

69900 – Miscellaneous

*      Usage – Expenses incurred for the dealership for miscellaneous items.

Other Example accounts:

 

68710 – Battery Fee

*      Usage – Collection of fees paid to the state for battery sales.