This type should be used if you intend to assign transactions to the account you're creating. If this selection is marked for an existing account, the account has already been designated as a detail account.
Each detail account is assigned to the header account that appears directly above it in the list on the left side of the Accounts List window. Detail accounts appear in plain type, and header accounts appear in bold type.
Transaction amounts can be assigned (posted) to detail accounts; that is, when you enter a transaction in MYOB AccountEdge, you can enter a detail account. The amount of the transaction will then be included in the balance of the detail account.
If a detail account has checking privileges -- in other words, if the account is a "checking account" -- don't choose this selection. Instead, choose the Detail Checking Account (Postable) selection. Detail accounts can be Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4.
If you're using AccountEdge's Multicurrency feature (you marked the "I Deal in Multiple Currencies" option in the Preferences window) and you're creating an exchange account to track the effects of currency fluctuations on a foreign currency account, choose the Detail Account (Postable) option. Your exchange accounts must have the Detail account type.
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