Chart of Accounts

Your chart of accounts is the list of asset, liability, net asset, revenue, and expense accounts AlignMint uses to post gifts, bills, and journal entries. New organizations start with an empty chart. Add the accounts your programs need, then map Account Defaults so deposits, expenses, and payroll drafts land on the right codes without hunting every time.

Open Administration → Chart of Accounts to edit accounts and configure defaults. Bank connections live under Financial Integrations. Fund Accounting tools including the general ledger, journal entries, and deposits all read from this structure. Available on PlusProEnterprise. The Plaid bank connection is available on PlusProEnterprise. Sub-funds and bank reconciliation are available on ProEnterprise. Deactivate unused codes instead of deleting them so prior-year reports stay intact.

The chart organizes every transaction into categories your board, grantors, and auditors expect. You can add optional Form 990 line codes as you grow so year-end worksheets stay consistent.

What You Can Do

• Browse accounts by type: assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses
• Set restriction class on revenue, expense, and equity accounts so restricted gifts stay in the right net asset bucket
• Configure Account Defaults for donations revenue, checking, payables, and payroll
• Set account defaults that bank feeds and reconciliation use
• Create sub-accounts under parents; deactivate codes without losing history
• Drill into account activity and open linked journal entries from the drawer

Common Tasks

Add a program expense account

1. Open Administration → Chart of Accounts.
2. Choose Add Account, pick Expense, and choose the parent category.
3. Set restriction class if the account serves a restricted program, then save.

Fix a missing deposit revenue mapping

1. From a deposit warning, choose Open Account Defaults (or open the Defaults tab).
2. Map Donations Revenue and Default Checking for the parent org or fund override.
3. Return to Check Deposits or Regular Deposits and retry the batch.

Good to Know

AlignMint does not seed a Form 990 chart at signup. Add accounts before you post, or gifts and expenses will wait on missing defaults. The chart exists for Cash, Hybrid, and Full Accrual organizations—the accounting basis in org settings changes posting behavior, not which accounts appear. Sub-accounts inherit restriction class from their parent. For restriction terminology, see restricted funds and Restricted Funds.

Related guides

• General Ledger
• Journal Entries
• Restricted Funds
• Organization Settings

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