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Custom Chart of Accounts Mapping

Every transaction is mapped to your practice's own chart of accounts before it reaches your accounting software, not a generic set of categories you have to fix afterwards.

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Chart of accounts mapping
Client: Selby Trade SuppliesXeroQuickBooksSage
Receiptflow categoryMaps to nominal accountCodeTax rate
MaterialsCost of Goods Sold - Materials31020% VAT
Tools & equipmentEquipment Expensed46320% VAT
FuelMotor Vehicle Expenses44920% VAT
SubcontractorsSubcontractor Costs (CIS)32520% (CIS)
Office & adminPrinting & Stationery46120% VAT
Bank chargesBank Fees404No VAT

Set the mapping once per client. Every export follows it.

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  • Export to Accounting Software
  • Bank Feed
  • Custom Chart of Accounts Mapping

Custom chart of accounts mapping lets a practice tell Receiptflow exactly how it wants transactions categorised, once, and have every future receipt follow that mapping automatically when it exports.

Set the mapping once, per client

Nominal codes and categories are configured against each client's chart of accounts, matching how the practice already codes transactions in its accounting software, whether that structure was inherited from a previous system or built from scratch.

Edit mapping - Materials

Receiptflow category

Materials

Nominal account (Xero)

310 · Cost of Goods Sold - Materials312 · Cost of Goods Sold - Freight463 · Equipment Expensed

Tax rate

20% VAT (VAT on Expenses)

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Every export follows the mapping automatically

Once mapping is set, receipts are coded to the correct nominal account as part of the normal export flow, with no manual re-categorisation needed transaction by transaction.

Export preview - 3 receipts to Xero
SupplierCategoryNominal codeNetVAT
Fairstead Trade LtdMaterials310£4.99£1.00
Merton Tool HireTools & equipment463£35.00£7.00
Glenhouse SuppliesSubcontractors325£107.00£21.40
Coding applied from Selby Trade Supplies mapping

No manual coding - every line follows the mapping, not a Xero default.

Map every transaction to your preferred chart of accounts.

Different clients, different charts, no conflict

Each client's mapping is independent, so a practice serving clients on different accounting software or different chart structures does not have to compromise on any one client's setup.

Mapping - same category, two clients
Selby Trade Supplies

Fuel →

449 · Motor Vehicle Expenses

Tax →

20% VAT

Ashford Cafe Ltd

Fuel →

429 · General Expenses

Tax →

No VAT (flat rate)

Different clients, different charts of accounts - no conflict, no shared default.

Mapping can change without re-coding history

If a client restructures their chart of accounts partway through the year, the mapping is updated going forward, past exports are not automatically re-coded.

Change mapping - Subcontractors

Was

500 · Subcontractors (default)

Now

325 · Subcontractor Costs (CIS)

Applies to future exports only. Receipts already exported keep their original code - nothing is re-coded.

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The problem it removes

Why generic categories create rework

A default category list rarely matches how a practice actually wants a chart of accounts structured, which means someone has to re-code transactions after export. Mapping the chart once removes that rework from every future receipt.

No post-export tidy-up

Transactions arrive already coded correctly, rather than needing a separate re-categorisation pass in the accounting software.

Matches how the practice already works

Mapping follows the practice's existing structure, not a generic default that assumes every client codes the same way.

One setup, ongoing benefit

Mapping is configured once per client and then applies automatically, it is not a step repeated on every export.

Who it's for

Practices with an established chart of accounts

Practices with a house structure

A firm-wide chart of accounts standard is preserved rather than overridden by a generic export default.

Clients migrating accounting software

A client moving to a new platform can have mapping set up to match the new chart from day one.

Multi-entity clients

Clients with more than one entity, each on its own chart, can be mapped independently without cross-contamination.

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Questions about chart of accounts mapping

See where mapped transactions end up: Export to Accounting Software.

Do I set up chart of accounts mapping once or for every receipt?

Once per client. The mapping is configured against the client's chart of accounts and applied automatically to every receipt processed afterwards.

Can different clients have different chart of accounts structures?

Yes, mapping is independent per client, so each client's structure can differ without affecting any other client's setup.

Which accounting software does this work with?

Mapping applies to receipts exported through Export to Accounting Software, covering the accounting platforms Receiptflow integrates with.

Can I change the mapping after it has been set?

Yes, mapping can be updated at any time, changes apply to receipts processed after the update rather than retroactively re-coding past exports.

Does VAT treatment follow the same mapping?

Yes, VAT treatment is configured alongside nominal codes as part of the same mapping setup, so both are handled consistently on export.

Who is able to set or change the mapping?

Mapping is typically configured by an admin or the accountant managing a client's setup, not something individual clients adjust themselves.

What happens to a receipt if no mapping is set for a client?

Receipts still extract and process normally, mapping only affects how the transaction is coded once it exports to accounting software.