Glossary of key terms (Active Ledger & Reporting)

See below definitions of the key terms used throughout the articles.     


Key TermDescription
AccountA unique account number and name combination that Active Ledger tracks. It comprises one or more client accounting system accounts
Active SyncThis is a connection between Active and your firms practice management system
ClassificationThe broad account type, whether it is an asset, liability, equity, revenue, cost of goods sold, expense or other. The classification is used by Active Ledger to help automatically link accounts to the master chart of accounts. Once an account is linked to the master chart of accounts the classification loses its relevance
Client accounting system accountAn account number and name combination that is imported from a client accounting file or created on the fly using a journal. These are always linked to an account, but sometimes multiple client accounting system accounts are linked to the same account
Custom headerA type of header account that a user creates inside a specific Active Ledger file
DatasetA trial balance for an entity for a given date range
Entity
Either a legal entity (e.g., individual, partnership, trust or company), or a group of related entities (i.e. a consolidated group)
Header account

An account in the master chart of accounts that contains no data but acts as a 'container' in which to group other accounts. There are two types of header accounts: system headers and custom headers.

Master chart of accounts

Comprises of all header accounts and associated allocated accounts

SourceThis is where the financial information is being imported from into Active Workpapers. Linking a source to a binder can be performed during binder setup using the Start Up Wizard
Source type

Either Excel, or one of the API feeds that Active Ledger can connect to in order to download financial data, for example MYOB, Xero or QBO 

System headerA header account that Active Ledger includes by default, and cannot be edited

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