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Account Groups (Chart of Accounts)Account Groups (Chart of Accounts)

OverviewOverview

Every ledger belongs to a standard group (Capital, Fixed Assets, Sundry Debtors…). The group decides whether an account lands in the Balance Sheet or the P&L, and how the totals roll up.

Har ledger ek standard group mein aata hai (Capital, Fixed Assets, Sundry Debtors…). Group tay karta hai ki account Balance Sheet mein aayega ya P&L mein, aur totals kaise roll up honge.

Why it mattersयह क्यों ज़रूरी है

This is the theory directly behind the software's Ledger Groups — file an account in the right group and every report comes out correct automatically.Ye theory seedhe software ke Ledger Groups ke peechhe hai — account ko sahi group mein file karein aur har report apne aap sahi aati hai.

In detail

The main groups and what they hold:

Group	What it holds
Capital Account	Owner/partner capital, reserves & surplus
Loans (Liability)	Secured & unsecured borrowings
Current Liabilities	Duties & taxes, provisions, sundry creditors, expenses payable
Fixed Assets	Buildings, plant & machinery, furniture, vehicles, equipment
Investments	Long-term & short-term investments
Current Assets	Cash, bank, sundry debtors, stock-in-hand, deposits, advances
Sales / Purchase	Domestic, export/import, and returns
Direct Expenses	Wages, power & fuel, freight inward (part of cost of goods)
Indirect Expenses	Rent, office salaries, advertising, telephone
Direct / Indirect Incomes	Sales & service charges / interest, commission, rent received
Suspense	Temporary — unclassified entries until resolved

Tip

In MarwariPlus every group carries a Nature — Asset / Liability / Income / Expense — and that Nature is what actually places an account in the Balance Sheet (Asset/Liability) or the P&L (Income/Expense).

Tip

Group names in a customer's company may be spelled differently (e.g. ‘EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (DIRECT)’ instead of ‘Direct Expenses’) — the Nature and parent are what matter, not the exact spelling.

In detail

Mukhya groups aur wo kya rakhte hain:

Group	Kya rakhta hai
Capital Account	Owner/partner capital, reserves & surplus
Loans (Liability)	Secured & unsecured borrowings
Current Liabilities	Duties & taxes, provisions, sundry creditors, expenses payable
Fixed Assets	Buildings, plant & machinery, furniture, vehicles, equipment
Investments	Long-term & short-term investments
Current Assets	Cash, bank, sundry debtors, stock-in-hand, deposits, advances
Sales / Purchase	Domestic, export/import, aur returns
Direct Expenses	Wages, power & fuel, freight inward (cost of goods ka hissa)
Indirect Expenses	Rent, office salaries, advertising, telephone
Direct / Indirect Incomes	Sales & service charges / interest, commission, rent received
Suspense	Temporary — resolve hone tak unclassified entries

Tip

MarwariPlus mein har group ek Nature carry karta hai — Asset / Liability / Income / Expense — aur wahi Nature asal mein account ko Balance Sheet (Asset/Liability) ya P&L (Income/Expense) mein rakhta hai.

Tip

Customer ki company mein group ke names alag spell ho sakte hain (jaise ‘Direct Expenses’ ke bajaye ‘EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (DIRECT)’) — jo maayne rakhta hai wo Nature aur parent hai, na ki exact spelling.

Common questionsआम सवाल

How does a group decide the report an account lands in?Ek group ye kaise tay karta hai ki account kis report mein aayega?

Through its Nature — Asset/Liability → Balance Sheet; Income/Expense → P&L.

Apne Nature ke zariye — Asset/Liability → Balance Sheet; Income/Expense → P&L.

Group names differ from what I learned — why?Group names mere seekhe hue se alag hain — kyun?

MarwariPlus may spell groups differently (e.g. ‘EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (DIRECT)’). The Nature and parent are what matter, not the exact spelling.

MarwariPlus groups ko alag spell kar sakta hai (jaise ‘EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (DIRECT)’). Jo maayne rakhta hai wo Nature aur parent hai, na ki exact spelling.

What sits under Current Assets?Current Assets ke neeche kya aata hai?

Cash, bank, sundry debtors, stock-in-hand, deposits and advances.

Cash, bank, sundry debtors, stock-in-hand, deposits aur advances.

Self Test · for support trainingSelf Test · support training के लिए

Not attemptedअभी नहीं किया

3 quick questions — pick an answer to see if it's right and why. For team practice; it doesn't affect your progress.3 छोटे सवाल — कोई answer चुनें और देखें सही है या नहीं, और क्यों। Team practice के लिए; इससे आपकी progress पर कोई असर नहीं पड़ता।

Q1.Sundry Debtors belongs under…Sundry Debtors kiske neeche aata hai?

Answer:जवाब: Debtors are current assets. Debtors current assets hain.

Q2.What decides Balance Sheet vs P&L placement?Balance Sheet vs P&L placement kya tay karta hai?

Answer:जवाब: The group's Nature (Asset/Liability vs Income/Expense). Group ka Nature (Asset/Liability vs Income/Expense).

Q3.Rent paid would sit under…Rent paid kiske neeche aayega?

Answer:जवाब: Office rent is an indirect expense. Office rent ek indirect expense hai.

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