- Go to Setup > Accounting > Manage G/L > Chart of Accounts > New.
- If you are using account numbering, enter an account number.
- Enter a name for this statistical account.
- In the Type field, select Statistical. This name appears in the chart of accounts, statistical account register, and on reports.
- Select the type of unit to associate with this statistical account. The base unit assigned to the unit type is displayed in the Default Unit field. To create a new Unit Type, select –New- from the list, or click New to open the Unit Type window. After you assign a unit type to a statistical account and save the record, the assigned unit type cannot be changed.
- Enter a description of the statistical account.
- The Date field indicates the date on which this statistical account can be used in statistical journal entries. It defaults to the current date, but you can modify the date as required.
- Check the Inactive box to deactivate this statistical account.
- If the Departments feature is enabled and you want to restrict the use of this statistical account to a single department, select the department.
- If the Classes feature is enabled and you want to restrict the use of this statistical account to a single class, select the class.
- If the Locations feature is enabled and you want to restrict the use of this statistical account to a single location, select the location. To enable Departments, Classes, and Locations, go to Setup > Company > Enable Features. These features appear on the Company subtab under Classifications.
- If you use NetSuite OneWorld and you want to limit the use of this statistical account to a subset of subsidiaries, select one or more subsidiaries.
- Check the Include Children box to make the statistical account available to all of the child subsidiaries of selected subsidiaries.
- Click Save.
The saved statistical account appears.