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Chart of accounts (set up SKR template)

Set up your club chart of accounts — based on SKR49 or SKR42. Once per choir, the basis for all entries in the cashbook.

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Kassenbuch›Einstellungen›Konten (Setup beim ersten Öffnen)

Diese Funktion ist nur im Web verfügbar.

Permission required: Cashbook › View

What is this?

The chart of accounts is the bookkeeping base structure of your club cashbook — a list of all accounts (income, expenses, assets, liabilities) you can use for entries. Chorilo offers two standard templates: SKR49 (for non-profit clubs, recommended) and SKR42 (for stock companies and special cases).

The chart of accounts is set up once on first opening of the cashbook and is a prerequisite for every entry.

How to set up the chart of accounts

  1. Open your ensemble on the web.
  2. Go to Administration > Cashbook.
  3. On first opening Chorilo shows the setup wizard — choose SKR49 or SKR42.
  4. Confirm adoption — the template is copied into your own customizable chart of accounts.
  5. Optional: adjust individual accounts under Settings > Accounts.

Right after adopting the template you can record entries normally.

What you see in the chart of accounts

  • Asset accounts (e.g. "1200 Bank", "1000 Cash")
  • Revenue accounts (e.g. "4000 Membership fees", "4100 Donations")
  • Expense accounts (e.g. "4400 Rent", "4500 Fees")
  • Balance sheet accounts for assets and liabilities
  • Account number + name per entry
  • Active / inactive — unused accounts you can disable

SKR49 vs SKR42

SKR49 — recommended for most choirs

  • Specifically developed for non-profit clubs
  • Separates idealistic, economic and asset activity
  • Tax-unproblematic for club audits

SKR42 — only in special cases

  • Standard plan for stock companies
  • Use if your tax advisor explicitly requires it
  • More complex, more accounts

Permission

View: every member with cashbook.view (typically board and secretary). Set up and edit: cashbook.edit — usually treasurer and board.

Tips

  • Get advice — if your club has a tax advisor, clarify the choice of SKR template before setup
  • Keep the chart of accounts manageable — disable accounts you do not need rather than deleting them
  • Consistent account use — use the same account for the same kind of process, otherwise reports become useless
  • Plan carefully before the first entry — later switches of the plan are no longer possible

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between chart of accounts and accounts?▾
The chart of accounts is the template (SKR49/SKR42 for non-profit clubs) that defines which expense and revenue accounts exist at all. Accounts (bank, cash box) are the individual movement accounts you assign entries to. Both are managed in the cashbook under Settings.
Which template should I choose?▾
For most non-profit choirs and clubs SKR49 is the right choice — specifically developed for clubs with idealistic and economic activity. SKR42 only if your tax advisor explicitly recommends it.
Can I change the chart of accounts later?▾
Individual accounts you can rename or add at any time. Switching the entire plan after the first entries is no longer possible, since entries are already assigned to accounts. Plan carefully before the first entry.
Where do I find the chart of accounts in the app?▾
Currently only on the web. Open your ensemble, go to Administration > Cashbook > Settings > Accounts. There you see the set up chart of accounts.

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