Fiscal Sponsor Knowledge Base
  • Welcome to Mazlo!
  • Getting Started
    • The Fiscal Sponsor Dashboard
    • Build Your Chart of Accounts
    • Invite Team Members
    • Fund Your Mazlo Account via ACH
    • Wire Instructions
    • Submit a Help Request to the Mazlo Team
  • Projects
    • Create a New Project and Activate Banking
    • Make an Internal Transfer
  • Contacts
    • Create Contact Profiles for Donors and Recipients
  • Check Deposits
    • Make a Mobile Check Deposit
  • Send Money
    • Send an ACH Transfer
    • Mail a Physical Check
    • Approve and Send Payment Requests for Projects
  • Mazlo Cards
    • Issue a Mazlo Card
    • Add Your Mazlo Card to Your Virtual Wallet
    • Using Your Mazlo Card Abroad: Prohibited Countries List
  • Donation Campaign
    • Activate Mazlo Donation Campaign
    • Create a Custom Donation Campaign
  • Transactions
    • Transaction Details: Credits and Debits
    • Splitting Transactions
    • Use Magic Suggestions to Tag Donors to Stripe and Mazlo Campaign Payouts
    • Export Custom Transaction Reports
  • Declined Transactions & How to Resolve Them
  • Compliance
    • Donor Acknowledgement Letters
    • Create a Grant Profile
    • Require Payment Requests to Include an Attachment or Accounting Code
  • Settings
    • Customize Your Organization's Logos
    • Build Live P&L Statements
    • Bank Statements
    • Enable ACH Pull
  • Integrations
    • Update Stripe with Mazlo Account Details
    • Connect Your Stripe Account with an API Key
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  • Add an Accounting Code
  • Add a Program Code
  • Contact Our Team
  1. Getting Started

Build Your Chart of Accounts

This article explains how to add and configure accounting and program codes in your account settings to classify expenses and revenue accurately in Mazlo.

Add an Accounting Code

A well-structured chart of accounts is essential for creating an accurate and insightful profit and loss (P&L) statement. By categorizing expenses and revenue with specific accounting codes, you can better track financial activities, generate meaningful reports, and ensure compliance with tax regulations.

Step 1: Open the Accounting Settings

On the left-side menu, select 'Settings.' Then from the settings menu, select 'Accounting'.

Open the Accounting Codes Tab

Click on the 'Accounting Codes' tab to start building your chart of accounts.


Step 2: Click 'Add Accounting Code'

First, select whether this code is an expenses or revenue code.

Enter the title of the accounting code.

Enter the accounting code number to match your chart of accounts.

Next, Click 'Select 990 Code' to choose the 990 Code that this accounting code represents.

Set Defaults:

  • Check the option to enable a revenue code for tax letter eligibility. *This will allow automatic tax letter generation for transactions coded with this accounting code.

  • Check the option to enable a revenue code as the default for all donation campaign payouts.

  • Check the option to enable a revenue code as the default for shared cost internal transfers.

  • Check the option to enable an expense code as the default for shared cost internal transfers.

  • Check the option to enable an expense code as the default for all donation campaign processing fees.

Review all the Details and Click Save


Add a Program Code

Program codes are an essential tool for managing project finances, providing a clear way to track restricted funds, meet grant reporting requirements, and analyze the financial performance of each program.

Step 1: Open the Accounting Settings

On the left-side menu, select 'Settings.' Then from the settings menu, select 'Accounting'.

Open the Program Codes Tab


Step 2: Add New Program Codes

Next, click 'Add Program Code.'

Once you've entered the program code's details, click 'Save.'

Success! The program code has been created. Next, enable it for a project from their profile.


Contact Our Team

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Last updated 18 days ago

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