Goldenseal Accounts

Here's a compact list of all types of accounts used in Goldenseal small business software.

NOTE-- some versions of Goldenseal skip some of these accounts.

Alphabetical List of all Account Classes in Goldenseal Software

Account Name Used For Type

Cash Accounts Petty cash and other cash on hand Asset

Checking Accounts Bank accounts with sequential check numbers Asset

Credit Cards Credit cards (see also debit cards) Liability

Customers People or businesses that are listed in Sales or Projects Job

Employees People on your payroll. Cost

Equipment Vehicles, machinery, equipment and large tools Asset, Cost, Job

Escrow Accounts Money that you don't own, but that you manage for others. Liability

Inventory Accounts Goods that you hold for resale or for use in projects. Asset

Investments Any assets that don't fit in one of the other categories. Asset & Job

Loans Any debts that are not credit cards. Liability

Material Suppliers Suppliers of materials for resale or for use in projects. Cost

Other Costs Cost accounts that are not materials or subcontractors. Cost

Overhead Accounts Internal accounts, used to allocated overhead expenses. Job

Owner Equity Ownership shares in the business. Liability

Projects One-time jobs that you do for a customer. Job

Real Estate Real property that you own or manage. Asset & Job

Savings Accounts Bank account that don't have sequential checks. Asset

Subcontractors People or businesses that provide services to you. Cost

Utility Accounts Abstract "bookkeeping" accounts. Utility

Job Accounts

Sources of income (direct or indirect), and consumers of expenses. Click for more about job accounts.

Account Name	Used For	Type
Customers	People or businesses that are listed in Sales or Projects	Job
Overhead Accounts	Internal accounts, used to allocated overhead expenses.	Job
Projects	One-time jobs that you do for a customer.	Job

Asset Accounts

Bank accounts, and other items with value. Click for more about asset accounts.

Account Name	Used For	Type
Cash Accounts	Petty cash and other cash on hand	Asset
Checking Accounts	Bank accounts with sequential check numbers	Asset
Equipment	Vehicles and large tools. Equipment is also listed as an asset.	Asset, Cost, Job
Inventory Accounts	Goods that you hold for resale or for use in projects.	Asset
Investments	Any assets that don't fit in one of the other categories.	Asset & Job
Real Estate	Real property that you own or manage.	Asset & Job
Savings Accounts	Bank account that don't have sequential checks.	Asset

Liability Accounts

Money owed to others (or managed for others). Click for more about liability accounts.

Account Name	Used For	Type
Credit Cards	Credit cards (see also debit cards)	Liability
Escrow Accounts	Money that you don't own, but that you manage for others.	Liability
Loans	Any debts that are not credit cards.	Liability
Owner Equity	Ownership shares (value that the business "owes" to owners).	Liability

Cost Accounts

Equipment, people or businesses providing materials, labor or services. Click for more about cost accounts.

Account Name	Used For	Type
Employees	People on your payroll.	Cost
Equipment	Vehicles, machinery, equipment and large tools	Asset, Cost, Job
Material Suppliers	Suppliers of materials for resale or for use in projects.	Cost
Other Costs	Cost accounts that are not materials or subcontractors.	Cost
Subcontractors	People or businesses that provide services to you.	Cost