In the Delete Account panel, you can delete a custom ledger account manually for a custom COA. A custom Chart of Accounts (COA) contains accounts that you customized.
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Do not delete existing core accounts. Doing so can create incorrect reporting results. |
To delete a custom ledger account manually:
- In Accounting Center, in the left navigation pane, click Setup > Ledger > Chart of Accounts > Delete Account.
You see the Delete Account panel. - In the Chart of Account Name field, select the name of the custom COA with accounts you want to delete.
For example, STAR. - In the Query Ledger Accounts by field, specify whether to identify the accounts by account number, description, or both. Options include:
- Ledger account number. Lists the account you select in the Ledger Account Number field.
- Ledger account description. Lists the account you select in the Ledger Account Description field.
- All. Default. Lists all accounts for the selected custom COA. - If you selected a value other than All, in the Chart of Account G/L Number and Chart of Account G/L Description fields, select the number or description for the account you want to delete.
Click Submit.
You see the accounts that met your criteria in the Show All tab.- Select the check box for the row for each ledger account you want to delete so that a check mark appears at the left, and click Delete Custom G/L Account.
You see a row for each ledger account you selected. The fields describing the account are locked, and are for information only. - Click Submit to delete the selected ledger accounts.