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The Account Object

The Account Object represents a financial account in the Chart of Accounts within a user's COUNT workspace. These accounts are categorized and enriched with other objects to help developers understand how transactions are classified and linked to financial reporting.

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accUuidstring Required

Unique identifier for the account within the COUNT system.

typestring Required

The primary classification of the account based on standard accounting categories. Determines how the account behaves in reports and financial logic (e.g., whether it increases with a debit or credit). Possible values: "Assets", "Liabilities", "Equity", "Income", "Expenses"

Enum values:
AssetsLiabilitiesEquityIncomeExpenses
namestring Required

The display name of the account as shown in the COUNT UI.

accountNumberstring 
The formal number or code of the account, often used in manual accounting systems or for reference in external systems.
descriptionstring

A human-readable explanation of the account's purpose.

originalNamestring Required

The initial name of the account when created or imported.

officialNamestring Required

A standardized or official version of the account name, used for reporting or compliance.

maskstring

A masked representation of the account number, often used for display (e.g., ****1234).

currencystring

The currency in which this account is denominated (e.g., USD, ETB).

bookClosedBeforeDatestring

A cutoff date before which the account is locked for edits, indicating closed books.

subTypeobject Required

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institutionobject

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 { "accUuid": "0337e2ba-71e7-488d-a3e3-1bc6c9392d19", "type": "Assets", "name": "COUNT Checking", "accountNumber": "1010", "description": "Physical cash kept in the office or store for daily operations.", "originalName": "COUNT Checking", "officialName": "COUNT Checking", "mask": "1010", "currency": "USD", "bookClosedBeforeDate": "2024-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "subType": { "type": "Assets", "name": "Cash & Bank", "anchorTier": "PHYSICAL_ACCOUNT" }, "institution": { "name": "First National Bank", "logoUrl": "https://cdn.count.com/institutions/fnb/logo.svg" } }
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