# Determining Account Posting Types in the Chart of Accounts

> Source: https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5244527-determining-account-posting-types-in-the-chart-of-accounts · Category: Accounting › Posting types · Last updated: 2026-05-04 · العربية: https://help.getedara.com/ar/articles/5244527-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA

To ensure accurate financial statement organization and efficient report generation, defining the posting type for accounts is essential. This process helps categorize revenues, expenses, and assets in a way that supports financial statement preparation.

## Determining Account Posting Types in the Chart of Accounts

> **Note:** At this stage, you will: 1- Identify assets, liabilities, and equity under the Balance Sheet (Budget). 2- Identify sales revenues and cost of goods sold under the Trading List. 3- Identify the rest of the revenues and expenses under the List of Profits and Losses.

And the steps are as follows:

1. Go to the Accounting module.
2. Open the "Posting Type" page.
3. Click " **+** " to display all accounts under "No Posting Type".
4. Select the account you want to categorize.
5. Choose the appropriate posting type.
6. Click on “ **Save** ”.

> **Note:** You must define a posting type for all accounts in the Chart of Accounts to [generate financial reports](https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5244464-configuring-and-viewing-the-financial-statements-report) correctly.

![Determining Account Posting Types in the Chart of Accounts — Click on “Save”.](https://help.getedara.com/images/accounts-setup/5244527/01.en.gif)

## Frequently asked questions

**Do I need to set a posting type for every account?**

You must define a posting type for all accounts in the Chart of Accounts to [generate financial reports](https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5244464-configuring-and-viewing-the-financial-statements-report) correctly.