Once an account has been used in a transaction it cannot be deleted until the related information is deleted which is not wise. Try renumbering the account so that it comes before the Total Account 4500. This can be done when in Single User mode using the sysadmin login in most of the versions of Sage 50. If this cannot be done in your version the mark the account as Inactive.

Hi Alwyn thank you for your response.

I don't see an option to renumber the account (it's greyed out). If I try to put the account as inactive, it gives me the same message as before "

"or the account is associated to another account or it was used for transactions and there is a balance due." (as shown below)

I do not see a balance due nor can I find any transactions used on this account (as I stated earlier, I deleted the transaction I used it for). Is there anyway for me to see the list of transactions used by this account to confirm that my previous statement is true?

Go to Reports on the Home Screen and near the bottom of the drop down menu click on Journal Entries and then All. In the next window make sure the fiscal year is set correctly and then Show Corrections. From the list of Journal Entries you should see the entries you are looking for. Even though you have deleted it, it is never deleted from this listing when corrections are showing. Follow the path from the first entry you made to the last entry made involving the accounts in question.

Hi Alwayn, apologies for the delay.

I have opened the journal entry and found the transaction in question. the journal entry in question on the list is only showing the corrected entry where the account that I am trying to delete is not being used. In other words, this specific journal entry was the one where I used the account I wanted to close but I have since modified the entry and removed the use of that account. I have not used the account in any other entry but this one.

Furthermore, I have opened the list of accounts of all fiscal years, selected account 4998 (the account that I need to delete) and opened it. There are no transactions on this account.

If the entry you are looking at is the entry you posted to correct the missing entry, the name on the entry should show the original journal entry number and the reversing journal entry number as this is standard whenever an entry is adjusted after posting. The ledger for this account may have been cleared but again set it to show corrections and the entries should show themselves.

As you cannot renumber the account I would suggest contacting someone who is using the Accountant's Edition of Sage 50 for the same year and version you are using. Transfer the data to them, when corrected they will return it with a backup and you should be good to carry on. I could do this for you with a small fee if you wish to contact me through my Sage City profile.

If the entry you are looking at is the entry you posted to correct the missing entry, the name on the entry should show the original journal entry number and the reversing journal entry number as this is standard whenever an entry is adjusted after posting. The ledger for this account may have been cleared but again set it to show corrections and the entries should show themselves.

As you cannot renumber the account I would suggest contacting someone who is using the Accountant's Edition of Sage 50 for the same year and version you are using. Transfer the data to them, when corrected they will return it with a backup and you should be good to carry on. I could do this for you with a small fee if you wish to contact me through my Sage City profile.

Thank you, checking the "corrections" tab, I was able to find the original transaction using the account 4998

Having identified the account, the screenshot above should demonstrate the path used and that after using the account in question, the correction entry below debits the account and is not used again.

Dans le fond, ce n,est pas très grave d'avoir un compte qui ne sert pas ou plus. Si vous ne voulez plus le voir quand vous faites des Etats financiers, ouvrez le plan comptable, ouvrez votre compte et cocher "omettre des états financiers si le solde est à 0".

C'est plutôt le fait que je ne peux sortir des états financiers sans corriger cette erreur (voir les messages d'erreurs reçu qusnd j'essaie de sortir les états financiers plus haut).

Ok je viens de voir de quoi il s'agit... Votre compte 4998 est un compte de groupe comme le G l'indique. Tous les comptes de groupes doivent avoir un compte avec la lettre E comme type de compte et un compte de total de groupe avec la lettre T comme type de compte. Votre compte actuel se retrouve "orphelin". si on peut dire. Mais il y a une solution.

1.- créez un compte 4997 et donnez-lui le nom de remboursement et mettez le type de compte à E

2.- créez un compte 4999 et donnez-lui le nom de total - remboursement et mettez le type de compte à T

Votre problème sera alors résolu.

Donnez-moi des nouvelles.

Super merci! Le message d'erreur à disparu et je suis capable de sortir les états de compte.

D'après ce que j'ai compris:

1) S'il y a une écriture de journal attachée à un compte même si elle a était supprimer/modifier, je ne peux plus supprimer le compte.

2) Comme démontrer dans mon cas, si je dois créer un compte, il faut qu'il y ait un compte de type E attaché ainsi qu'un compte de Type T attaché à un compte de type G.

Est-ce j'ai bien compris?

parfaitement!! :-)

j'apprécie énormément ton aide Michel!