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An introduction to the National Association of Home Builders recommended Chart of Accounts. As a builder, you will be interested in this chart of accounts as it will provide the basis for bench-marking your company performance against other builders across the nation.
A deep dive into how the National Association of Home Builders has structured the industry Chart of Accounts.
For Quickbooks Desktop versions and any other platform which will allow .csv or Excel-based import.
I recommend creating Cost Codes which correspond to your Estimate line items so you can track the accuracy of your estimates. This download has lists from 60 items to 360+ items for your use.
For Quickbooks Online “Advanced”
For Quickbooks Online “Simple Start”, “Essentials”, and “Plus”.
Here are the steps you will take to import the NAHB Chart of Accounts into your Quickbooks program. Other accounting systems should work about the same.
Some tips to customize the Chart of Accounts from the National Association of Home Builders.
Quickbooks has default accounts for which the numbers must be changed to match the NAHB Chart of Accounts. This video demonstrates how to accomplish this task.
