Changing Chart of Accounts

[Mahesh Adiga]

Hi Gurus,
Has anybody got any inputs/documents pertaining to changing the chart of accounts. We have been instructed to change the existing CoA to a new CoA. The approach we have adopted is: first classify the accounts as 'changeable' and 'non-changeable'. The changeable accounts will be identified and a journal entry affecting the existing account and new account will be passed. But we do not have an approach for the unchangeable accounts. Unchangeable accounts are those which have been defined during the setup/options level. It would be of great help if somebody could throw some light on this and suggest a better approach.

Thanks and Regards
Mahesh Adiga

[guhanadh]

Changing Chart of Accounts is not possible..

In case if you want to change the chart of accounts create a New Chart of Accounts the way you wanted.
Create a new set of books with the new chart of accounts is created.
Carry on Consolidation from the old set of books to new set of books.
If any other modules are implemented. Now do replementation with new set of books.

[rajeshofc]

Hi Mahesh,

You can go for new set of books with the new chart of accounts and do consolidation from old set of books to new set of books.

Thanks

Rajesh

[admin]

Hi,
What kind of COA change you want to do? Is this a structural change or you are trying to move the balances from one account to other? If you will provide us with the more details then we will try to help you out. Thanks

[Murthyoracle]

Hi,

The Creation of new COA is the best way. You can create in new COA Changeble things and Create same segment with the same name for those you dont want to Change of Segments. Next Use Consolidation process and map the segments.

If any update please inform.

Thanks