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What is the Chart of Accounts? How can I rename Ledger Accounts?
What is the Chart of Accounts? How can I rename Ledger Accounts?
Updated over 4 months ago

Chart of Accounts: This is a list of each Ledger Account within Renterra. You can rename these accounts based on your business needs.

Renterra Default Accounts in the Chart of Accounts

Account Name

Account Type

Definition / Purpose in Renterra

Sale Income

Income

Revenue earned for Sale Items

Rental Revenue

Income

Revenue earned for Rental Items

Logistics Delivery

Income

Revenue earned for outbound delivery

Logistics PickUp

Income

Revenue earned for inbound pick up

Damage Waiver

Income

Revenue earned from applying the damage waiver

Miscellaneous

Income

Revenue from "Custom Line Items" unless otherwise remapped

Fuel Total

Income

Optional revenue account to map Fuel sales to. This account is not used by default

Re-Rental Revenue

Income

Optional revenue account to map re-rental revenue to. This account is not used by default

Auto and Trailer Rental Revenue

Income

Optional revenue account to map auto or trailer revenue to. This account is not used by default

Rental Item Sale Revenue

Income

Revenue earned from selling serialized rental equipment

Parts Sale Revenue

Income

Optional revenue account to map parts sales to. This account is not used by default

Merchandise Sale Revenue

Income

Optional revenue account to map merchandise sales to. This account is not used by default

Service and Repair Revenue

Income

Revenue earned from service and repair invoices

Fuel Surcharges for Rental

Income

Optional revenue account to map fuel charges on rentals to. This account is not used by default

Accounts Receivable

Asset

Receivables from Unpaid Invoices

Credit Card and ACH Receivable

Asset

Temporary receivables account offset by Credit Card Payouts and Fees transactions

Cash

Asset

Payments taken via the "Cash" payment method

Check

Payments taken via the "Check" payment method

Credit Card and ACH Payout

Asset

Payouts from Credit Card and ACH payments taken through Renterra to your bank. Payouts are executed daily and represent the total transaction amount less fees

Other Payment

Asset

Payments taken via the "Other" payment method. Payments should only be marked as "Other" if they do not match any other listed payment method in Renterra (e.g. Venmo, Zelle).

External Credit Card

Asset

Payments taken via the "External Credit Card" payment method. This should be used if a credit card was run outside of Renterra on Credit Card. These payments will not be paid to the bank through Renterra.

Credit Card and ACH Processing Fees

Expense

Fees from Credit Card and ACH transactions

Deposit

Liability

Deposits held on open Orders in Renterra

Prepaid

Liability

Payments made on open Orders in Renterra before the Order is "Closed". When an Order is Closed, the Prepaid Revenue converts to the corresponding earned revenue buckets (e.g. Rental Revenue). Note: Payments on Cycle Bills are considered earned and are not Prepaid.

Tax Total

Liability

Sales Tax earned through Renterra

Fees Total

Liability

Fees set up in Admin Settings earned in Renterra

Environmental Fees

Liability

Optional Environmental Fees earned. This account is not used by default

Tax Total 2/3/4/5

Liability

Optional Tax accounts to be used to mark tax payments beyond Sales Tax

Fees Total 2/3/4/5

Liability

Optional fees accounts to separate out different fees collected

Renaming Ledger Accounts:

  1. Go to Accounting.

  2. Click the Chart of Accounts tab at the top of the screen.

  3. Click the pencil icon next to the Account you'd like to rename.

  4. Type into the text box a new name.

  5. Press Submit in the top right hand corner.

See below for a visual representation of this process.

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