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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


BudgetLink can report using your profit and loss and balance sheet accounts. If your chart of accounts contain a hierarchy, BudgetLink can produce the your reports at any level required.
BudgetLink can report using the profit and loss and balance sheet accounts from your data file. If your chart of accounts contain a hierarchy (nested accounts), BudgetLink can produce the your reports at any level required.
 
BudgetLink also provides more advanced functionality. Consult the following how to guides for more information.


== Advanced Functionality ==
== Advanced Functionality ==
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== How To Guides ==
== How To Guides ==


=== How to change the level at which your chart of account is used ===
=== How to change the level at which your chart of account is shown ===


By default, BudgetLink is configured to retrieve your full chart of accounts on reports. However, using the [[Customise]] functionality, you can change at which level you see your chart of account. For more information, see [[How to change the level at which your chart of account is used]].
By default, BudgetLink is configured to retrieve your full chart of accounts on reports. However, using the [[Customise]] functionality, you can change the level at which you see your chart of account. For more information, see [[How to change the level at which your chart of account is shown]].


=== How to restructure the accounts use on reports ===
=== How to restructure the accounts use on reports ===


By default, BudgetLink will use your native chart of account as defined within your data file.
By default, BudgetLink will use your native chart of account as defined within your data file. If you need to reorder or restructure your chart of accounts, you can use [[Account Hierarchies]] or [[Account Sets]].
By default, BudgetLink uses your accounting products start month and end month to control when the financial year begins and ends. However, this can be changed if you are required to produce reports differently.


[[Account Hierarchies]] allow you to define additional chart of accounts in order to report on your data in different ways.


Read the [[How to change the start of the financial year]] guide for more information.
[[Account Sets]] allow you to slice your chart of accounts in order to report against various entities, departments or areas of interest.


== Related Topics ==
== Related Topics ==
* [[Account Hierarchies]]
* [[Account Hierarchies]]
* [[Account Sets]]
* [[Account Sets]]
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