Chart of Accounts - HELP!!!

[mothersheadpb]

We currently have a chart of accounts with numbers such as 01-5110-000 Salaries - Pastor; 01-5111-000 Salaries - Assoc. Pastor; 01-5112-000 Salaries - Secretary, etc.

What I want to do is to have one category called "Salaries" (a major group) and sub-categories for "Salaries - Pastor", "Salaries - Assoc. Pastor" etc. with the ability to have the detail subtotaled within the major group on the income/expense statement.

The PowerChurch book is a little vague ... would I use, for example, 01-5110-000 (with GROUP as the type) as "Salaries" (the major group) and then 01-5110-001 (with DETAIL as the type) as "Salaries - Pastor", 01-5110-002 as "Salaries - Assoc. Pastor" etc??? Or does it all go back to the level (1-6) of detail chosen for each account?

How do the DETAIL types know which GROUP they are associated with ... or am I TOTALLY CONFUSED????!!! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Patti

[Matt]

No. Here's how I would recommend setting this up. Create a new group account called Salaries. Assuming that you are really using the detail accounts you have listed I would number the Salaries group account 01-5100-000 and make it a level 3 account. Then, make accounts 01-5110-000, 01-5111-000, and 01-5112-000 detail accounts with a level 4.

You do not want to change the last 3 digits of the account number in this instance, as the last 3 digits are used for sub accounts. I only use sub accounts for things like designated income and expenses so I can track what has come in and what's been paid out easier.

Hope this helps.