Hi Judith,

The nominal code for carriage is 4905 by default in Sage 50 Accounts. However, if you’re already using this nominal code for something else, or this Nominal Code doesn’t sit in the correct place for recording carriage in your nominal structure, you should contact your accountant for further advice on which code to use.

We can help with how to create nominal codes and amend your Chart of Accounts (COA) if required, however we're unable to advise which nominal code/s you should use, as this ultimately affects your accounts.

The nominal code/s you should use depends on which area of your accounts you'd like to affect. For example, Direct Expenses, Overheads, etc.

I recommend you look at the different Category Types and Category Accounts in the COA to help you establish which nominal codes you'd like to use.

To access the COA:

1. Open Sage Accounts > Modules > Nominal Ledger > Chart of Accounts. 
2. Select Default Layout of Accounts, or select the relevant layout if you've created your own > Edit.

From here, you can view the different Category Types, for example, Purchases, Overheads and which nominal codes are included in the relevant category types.

If required, to create a new nominal code, select Modules > Nominal Ledger.

From here, you can either select New Nominal to go through the New Nominal Wizard. Or, you can select Nominal Record and simply type in the required nominal code, name and if required, opening balance. 

For more information about the COA, please read article 27557.