# Account

> Account — A GL account in the chart of accounts. Always qualify when a bank account is meant.

Source: https://lopifi.com/glossary/account
Part of: Lopifi — US GAAP books on autopilot, checked by a CPA (https://lopifi.com)

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**What is account?** In accounting, account means a GL account in the chart of accounts. Always qualify when a bank account is meant.

## Words this system refuses for it

- bare account in mixed context

- **Category:** Core ledger
- **Specified in:** [Lexicon](https://lopifi.com/md/docs/domain/11-lexicon)
- **Rendered by:** [account-card](https://lopifi.com/md/components/account-card), [account-picker](https://lopifi.com/md/components/account-picker), [account-tie-out](https://lopifi.com/md/components/account-tie-out), [bank-account-input](https://lopifi.com/md/components/bank-account-input), [chart-of-accounts](https://lopifi.com/md/components/chart-of-accounts), [account-register](https://lopifi.com/md/components/account-register), [dimension-picker](https://lopifi.com/md/components/dimension-picker), [reference](https://lopifi.com/md/components/reference), [rule](https://lopifi.com/md/components/rule), [trial-balance](https://lopifi.com/md/components/trial-balance)
- **Related:** chart-of-accounts