Overview
Zenskar provides a structured chart of accounts system that organizes financial data into five main categories. This hierarchical structure ensures consistent financial reporting and seamless integration with your accounting workflows.Account categories
The chart of accounts in Zenskar is organized into five primary categories. Default Zenskar accounts work according to industry-standard conventions across all categories.
Current capabilities
Implementation rationale
Custom account functionality was initially developed for Income accounts to address immediate client needs for multiple revenue streams. This focused approach allows businesses to differentiate revenue types while the broader custom rules engine is being developed for other account categories.User-defined accounts
User-defined accounts are fully functional only in the Income category, where they integrate seamlessly with revenue recognition workflows. While the interface allows creating accounts in other categories, automated rule functionality for these accounts is under development. Income accounts were prioritized to support clients needing multiple revenue accounts for different revenue streams.Account management constraints
Accounts cannot be renamed or deleted once created to maintain audit trail integrity and ensure consistent financial reporting. This design preserves the historical accuracy of all transactions and prevents accidental data loss or reporting inconsistencies.Creating custom income accounts
To create a custom income account:- Click Accounting in the side panel.
- On the Accounting page, click the Chart of Accounts link at the bottom of the page.
- On the Chart of Accounts page, click the + ACCOUNT button to create a new custom account by defining its name and properties.
- Once you save the configuration, the account becomes available system-wide for use in revenue rules and other income-related features.
Using custom income accounts
Custom income accounts integrate directly with revenue recognition through the revenue rule configuration:
When you select a custom income account in a revenue rule, all POBs generated from that rule will post their revenue to the selected account. This provides complete control over revenue categorization and reporting.
Zenskar-defined accounts
Zenskar provides pre-defined accounts across all categories that function according to industry-standard accounting conventions. These accounts handle standard financial workflows automatically, ensuring that transactions are properly categorized without manual configuration.Default accounts available
When no custom accounts are created, revenue recognition and all other financial processes work seamlessly with the default account structure. The system automatically routes transactions to appropriate accounts based on industry-standard logic, requiring no manual intervention for typical use cases.
Revenue rule integration
The Revenue Rule Library feature leverages the account hierarchy to define performance obligation bundles (POBs) and enable sophisticated revenue recognition workflows.- Click Accounting in the side panel.
- On the Accounting page, click Revenue Rule Library link located at the bottom of the page.
- On the Revenue Rule Library page, click CREATE NEW REVENUE RULE button.
Rule configuration components
Revenue account selection
When creating a revenue rule, the Revenue Account dropdown displays all available Income accounts, including both Zenskar-defined accounts and any custom income accounts you have created. This selection determines where revenue from the POB will be recorded. The revenue rule defines how products are bundled into a performance obligation and which account tracks the associated revenue.Note on double-entry bookkeeping
While every transaction must affect at least two accounts to maintain balanced books, revenue rules only require you to specify the Income account. Zenskar automatically determines the corresponding debit account based on the transaction context:
The system handles these standard accounting patterns automatically, allowing you to focus on categorizing revenue into the appropriate Income accounts for your business needs.