Chart of accounts (set up SKR template)

Set up your club chart of accounts — based on SKR49 or SKR42. Once per choir, the basis for all entries in the cashbook.

Web

Kassenbuch›Einstellungen›Konten (Setup beim ersten Öffnen)

Diese Funktion ist nur im Web verfügbar.

Permission required: Cashbook › View

What is this?

The chart of accounts is the bookkeeping base structure of your club cashbook — a list of all accounts (income, expenses, assets, liabilities) you can use for entries. Chorilo offers two standard templates: SKR49 (for non-profit clubs, recommended) and SKR42 (for clubs, foundations and non-profit companies that prepare a balance sheet).

The chart of accounts is set up once on first opening of the cashbook and is a prerequisite for every entry.

How to set up the chart of accounts

Open your ensemble on the web.
Go to Administration > Cashbook.
On first opening Chorilo shows the setup wizard — choose SKR49 or SKR42.
Confirm adoption — the template is copied into your own customizable chart of accounts.
Optional: adjust individual accounts under Settings > Accounts.

The accounts a choir needs day to day are adopted. All further accounts of the template can be added later at any time via Accounts from template. Right after adopting you can record entries normally.

What you see in the chart of accounts

Cash and bank accounts (e.g. "0920 Kasse", "0945 Bank")
Revenue accounts (e.g. "2110 Echte Mitgliedsbeiträge bis 300 EUR", "3221 Geldzuwendungen gegen Zuwendungsbestätigung")
Expense accounts (e.g. "6339 Miete, Pacht", "6180 Aufwendungen für bezogene Leistungen")
Reserves and liabilities
Activity area per account — idealistic, asset management, purpose-related or economic activity
Account number + name per entry
Active / inactive — unused accounts you can disable

SKR49 vs SKR42

SKR49 — recommended for most choirs

Specifically developed for non-profit clubs
Separates idealistic, economic and asset activity
Tax-unproblematic for club audits

SKR42 — only if your club prepares a balance sheet

Same target group as SKR49: clubs, foundations and non-profit companies
Built for balance-sheet accounting instead of a cash-basis statement
Use if your tax advisor explicitly requires it

Permission

View: every member with View cashbook (typically board and secretary). Set up and edit: Create & edit transactions — usually treasurer and board.

Tips

Get advice — if your club has a tax advisor, clarify the choice of SKR template before setup
Keep the chart of accounts manageable — disable accounts you do not need rather than deleting them
Consistent account use — use the same account for the same kind of process, otherwise reports become useless
Plan carefully before the first entry — later switches of the plan are no longer possible

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between chart of accounts and accounts?▾

The chart of accounts is the template (SKR49/SKR42 for non-profit clubs) that defines which expense and revenue accounts exist at all. Accounts (bank, cash box) are the individual movement accounts you assign entries to. Both are managed in the cashbook under Settings.

Which template should I choose?▾

For most non-profit choirs and clubs SKR49 is the right choice — specifically developed for clubs with idealistic and economic activity. SKR42 only if your tax advisor explicitly recommends it.

Can I change the chart of accounts later?▾

Individual accounts you can rename or add at any time. Switching the entire plan after the first entries is no longer possible, since entries are already assigned to accounts. Plan carefully before the first entry.

Where do I find the chart of accounts in the app?▾

Currently only on the web. Open your ensemble, go to Administration > Cashbook > Settings > Accounts. There you see the set up chart of accounts.

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