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# Map your chart of accounts

> Match each account in your ledger to a budget line, so actuals land where your plan expects them.

Your ledger and your budget describe the same money in different words. This mapping tells Kompass which budget line each ledger account belongs to. Without it, actuals arrive but variance analysis cannot compare them with anything.

This is not *Map your budget*, which works the other way: it points each line of an uploaded budget at a ledger account.

## Before you start

* Your chart of accounts is in Kompass. Connecting your accounting system brings it in; so does **Upload Actuals** under **Settings › Data & imports**, with a file that has a *Chart of Accounts* sheet. See *Bring in your actuals*.
* A budget exists, so there are budget lines to map to.

## Where you are

Open **Settings › GL mapping & chart of accounts**.

| What you see | What it means |
| - | - |
| *n*% mapped | Share of accounts with a budget line. |
| *n* need review | Accounts not mapped yet. |
| All, P\&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow | Filter accounts by statement. |
| Budget Sub-Item | The budget line the account feeds. |
| Mapped, Unmapped, Review, Ignored | Where each account stands. |

## Steps

1. Tick **Review flagged only** to see just the accounts not mapped yet.
2. In the **Budget Sub-Item** column, click **Select...**, search for the line and pick it. The change saves at once.
3. Work down the list, then untick the box and check the mapped ones by **Account Type**.
4. Use **Search accounts...** to find an account by code or name.

> **Map by meaning, not by name.** *6702 Mombasa Branch* may belong under *Rent*, not a line called *Mombasa*. Ask what the money was spent on.

> **Several accounts can feed one line.** Mapping every travel account to *Travel* is normal.

## When it is done

The setup checklist marks this step done once every active account is mapped or ignored. Mapping also rebuilds the budget figures, so **Budget vs Actuals** reflects the change within a few minutes.


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