Chart of Accounts Cash vs Equity

by Steve H
(Anchorage, Alaska)

Chart of Accounts Cash vs Equity

Chart of Accounts Cash vs Equity

For a sole proprietorship, do I need to set up a cash account/capitol account or is owner's equity basically the same thing? They both equity accounts correct?

IE: My quickbooks program doesn't have a cash account or capitol account listed in the chart of accounts (I can add one if needed). The chart of accounts does have owners equity listed.

Thanks, Steve

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by: Stephanie

Thank you for your question about cash and equity should be shown on the Chart of Accounts. You should have a cash account set up, but it would be an Asset Account.

You should also have both Opening Balance Equity and Retained Earnings Capitol Accounts, in addition to the Owners Equity Account.

The owners equity account might also have two subcategories called Owners Draw and Owners Contributions.

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