This is a good guide to use to help set up your Chart of Accounts. If you use Quickbooks, many of these accounts will already be present. Then you will need to add or subtract accounts as necessary for your particular situation. Account Type General Checking Accounts Receivable Inventory Asset Undeposited Funds Accumulated Depreciation Equipment Equipment:Computer Equipment:Credit Card Machine Equipment:Laundry Equipment:Sound System Lease Deposit Tenant Improvements Accounts Payable Bank of America CitiCard Retail Services Payroll Liabilities Payroll Liabilities:Federal Witholding Payable Payroll Liabilities:FICA Witholding Payable Payroll Liabilities:Medicare Witholding Payable Payroll Liabilities:State Witholding Payable Additional Paid-in Capital Capital Stock Dividends Opening Bal Equity Retained Earnings Events Product Sales Product Sales:Audio Tapes Product Sales:Books Product Sales:Breathe Mats Product Sales:Clothing Product Sales:Emergen-C Product Sales:Posters Product Sales:Sports Balm Product Sales:SS Water Bottles Product Sales:Sticky Mats Product Sales:Video Product Sales:Vitamin Water Product Sales:Water Bank Accounts Receivable Other Current Asset Other Current Asset Other Asset Other Asset Other Asset Other Asset Other Asset Other Asset Other Asset Other Asset Accounts Payable Credit Card Credit Card Credit Card Other Current Liability Other Current Liability Other Current Liability Other Current Liability Other Current Liability Equity Equity Equity Equity Equity Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Product Sales:Water Bottles Yoga Class Sales Yoga Class Sales:Workshops Cost of Goods Sold Adjustment Advertising Advertising:Print Advertising:Sponsorship Advertising:Yellow Pages Automobile Expense Bank Service Charges CAMS CAMS:Massage CAMS:Yoga Carpet Cleaning Cash Discounts Charity Cleaning Supplies Cleaning Supplies:Bath Cleaning Supplies:General Cleaning Supplies:Laundry Contributions Credit Card Discount Depreciation Expense Dues and Subscriptions Equipment Rental Equipment Rental:Credit Card Machine Event Insurance Insurance:Disability Insurance Insurance:Liability Interest Expense Interest Expense:Finance Charge Interest Expense:Loan Interest Interest Expense:Mortgage Interest Expense:Note Licenses and Permits Marketing Marketing:Online Marketing:Photo Stock Mileage Reimbursement Miscellaneous Office Supplies Office Supplies:Computer Supplies Office Supplies:General Office Supplies:Paper Supplies Payroll Expenses Payroll Expenses:Federal Witholding Payble Payroll Expenses:FICA Witholding Payable Payroll Expenses:Medicare Witholding Payable Payroll Expenses:State Witholding Payable Payroll Expenses:Taxes Income Income Income Cost of Goods Sold Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Payroll Expenses:Wages Payroll Expenses:Workers Compensation Postage and Delivery Printing and Reproduction Printing and Reproduction:Brochures Printing and Reproduction:Design Printing and Reproduction:General Printing and Reproduction:Lamination Printing and Reproduction:Photos Printing and Reproduction:Student Handouts Professional Fees Professional Fees:Accounting Professional Fees:Carpet Cleaning Professional Fees:Consulting Professional Fees:Design Professional Fees:Legal Fees Professional Fees:Teachers Professional Fees:Workshops Publications & Books Publications & Books:Books Publications & Books:Videos Rent Rent:Massage Rent:Yoga Repairs Repairs:Building Repairs Repairs:Computer Repairs Repairs:Equipment Repairs Samples Samples:Clothing Studio Supplies Studio Supplies:Bath Studio Supplies:Display Studio Supplies:Flowers Studio Supplies:General Studio Supplies:Lighting Studio Supplies:Mats Studio Supplies:Music Studio Supplies:Tapes Taxes Taxes:State Telephone Training Training:Classes Training:Yoga Travel & Ent Travel & Ent:Auto Travel & Ent:Entertainment Travel & Ent:Lodging Travel & Ent:Meals Travel & Ent:Parking Travel & Ent:Travel Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Utilities Utilities:Electric Utilities:Gas and Electric Utilities:Online Utilities:Phone Utilities:Radio Utilities:Water Void Interest Income Other Income Activities Other Expenses Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Other Income Other Income Other Expense Other Expense