---
title: How to create accounts in Xero?
description: Easy step by step guide in creating charts of accounts
---

[Skip to content](https://demo.ec7.co/migration/knowledge/how-to-create-accounts-in-xero#main-content)

English

Show submenu for translations

![Engaging-Logo-2021-1.webp\]](https://demo.ec7.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Engaging-Logo-2021-1.webp?height=40&name=Engaging-Logo-2021-1.webp)

- [All](https://demo.ec7.co/test-2)
  
  Show submenu for All
- [Future & Focus](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/future-focus)
- [Money](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/money)
- [Technology](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/technology)
- [Time & Balance](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/time-balance)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- [All](https://demo.ec7.co/test-2)
  
  Show submenu for All
- [Future & Focus](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/future-focus)
- [Money](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/money)
- [Technology](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/technology)
- [Time & Balance](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/time-balance)
- English
  
  Show submenu for translations
- Go to engagingcomms.com

 Go to engagingcomms.com

 Hello. How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [Help Center](https://demo.ec7.co/migration/knowledge?hsLang=en)
2. [Xero](https://demo.ec7.co/migration/knowledge/xero?hsLang=en)

# How to create accounts in Xero?

## Easy step by step guide in creating charts of accounts

Add a general ledger account to your chart of accounts. 

1. In the **Accounting** menu, select **Advanced**, then click **Chart of accounts**.
2. Click **Add Account**.
3. Enter the [components of your account](https://central.xero.com/s/article/Components-of-an-account-in-your-chart-of-accounts).
4. (Optional) Select the **Show on Dashboard Watchlist** checkbox to display this account on your [Xero Dashboard](https://central.xero.com/s/article/Your-Xero-dashboard).
5. (Optional) Select the **Show in Expense Claims** checkbox to make the account available for classic expense claims. This option has no effect on new Expenses.
6. (Optional) Select the **Enable payments to this account** checkbox if you want to [record payments from this account](https://central.xero.com/s/article/Enable-payments-to-an-account).
7. Click **Save**.  
   ![header1](https://demo.ec7.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Rawson%20Communities/2019-Jul-EDM/header1.jpg?width=688&name=header1.jpg)

We recommend having no more than 699 accounts as this can affect performance.

- [Xero](https://demo.ec7.co/migration/knowledge/xero?hsLang=en)
- [Delta](https://demo.ec7.co/migration/knowledge/delta?hsLang=en)

- [All](https://demo.ec7.co/test-2)
- [Future & Focus](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/future-focus)
- [Money](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/money)
- [Technology](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/technology)
- [Time & Balance](https://demo.ec7.co/topic/time-balance)

[![](https://demo.ec7.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Engaging-Logo-2021.png?width=600&height=161&name=Engaging-Logo-2021.png)](http://hubspot-demo-account.engagingcomms.com)

engagingcomms.com Help Center

Copyright © 2026, EngagingComms