Error: You must assign an account for this transaction

Legacy KB ID: 1449

Question

When writing a cheque in Reckon Accounts that has a tax code, I receive the message 'You must assign an account for this transaction'. If I remove the tax code it works, how can i resolve this?

Answer

To solve this;

1) Create a backup of your Reckon Accounts data file.

2) Choose Edit > Preferences.

3) Click the 'Tax' icon and then click the 'Company Preferences' tab.

4) Select the 'No' box where it has written 'Do you track tax?'.

5) Click 'Ok'.

6) Choose Edit > Preferences.

7) Click the 'Tax' icon and then click the 'Company Preferences' tab.

8) Select the 'Yes' box where it has written 'Do you track tax?'. Click 'Ok'

Need more help?

Ask the Reckon Community at: https://community.reckon.com/categories/reckonaccounts

Or Log a Support Ticket: https://www.reckon.com/au/support/

This will refresh the tax tracking preferences. You will now be able to include tax on Cheques.