Number of Accounts in the Chart of Accounts

Published On:

May 17, 2023

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

The chart of accounts (COA) is a key accounting tool used for transaction processing, accounting activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting. It lies at the heart of double entry bookkeeping. This infographic focuses on the “number of accounts in the chart of accounts” as reported in APQC’s General Accounting and Reporting Open Standards Benchmarking survey.

Type:

Infographics

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, General Accounting and Reporting

Tags:

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

Available Tools:

APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

Assessments

Number of Accounts in the Chart of Accounts

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