All accounts belong to either the balance sheet or the income statement. On the balance sheet, you draw a list of assets and liabilities, and classify accounts as assets, liabilities or equity.

A chart of accounts (COA) is a document that organizes a company’s financial transactions by category and line item to make accessing financial information easier.

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