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Create an account
5 steps to create an account with SSOT validation and lifecycle controls.
- Audience
- Administrator, Solution architect
- Owner
- DEAP SSOT product documentation
- Last reviewed
- Oct 12, 2026
- Reading time
- 10 min
Steps
- 01
Basic
- Account Code
- Enter a unique identifier for this account.
- Account NameRequired
- Enter the official general ledger name.
- Description
- Provide additional context or purpose for this account.
- 02
Classification
- Account TypeRequired
- Select the primary classification.
- Sub-Type
- Select a more detailed account classification.
- Account NatureRequired
- Financial nature of the account.
- Unit of Measure
- Statistical unit of measure if applicable.
- Parent Account
- Select the parent account if this is a sub-account.
- Normal BalanceRequired
- Derived debit or credit normal balance.
- Statutory Code
- Official statutory or regulatory reporting code.
- Consolidation Account
- Target account for multi-entity consolidation.
- Control AccountRequired
- Is this a control account governing a subledger?
- Subledger Target
- Target subledger (e.g. Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable).
- Effective Start Date
- Date from which this account is active.
- Effective End Date
- Date on which this account expires.
- 03
Compliance
- Jurisdiction / Country
- Governing country or jurisdiction code.
- Default Tax Code
- Applicable tax / VAT code for transactions on this account.
- CVR Group
- Central Business Register grouping if applicable.
- Budget Control
- Enforcement policy for budgetary limits.
- 04
Financial
- Account Currency
- Primary operating currency for this account.
- Intercompany Elimination
- Is this account used exclusively for intercompany transactions?
- Allow Multi-Currency
- Can journal entries be recorded in foreign currencies?
- FX Translation Method
- Foreign currency translation method for period close.
- Unrealized Gain Account
- Account to record unrealized FX translation gains.
- Unrealized Loss Account
- Account to record unrealized FX translation losses.
- 05
Review