## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/uk/books/kb/llms.txt

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# What are the accounts that cannot have a sub-account or a parent account in Zoho Books?

Accounts in Zoho Books can either be created manually or could be system generated. Each account can have sub-accounts and parent accounts. However, there are few accounts that cannot have either of it. Here’s a list of such account types and account names:

**Account type:**  
Payment Clearing  
Credit Card  
Bank

**Account name:**  
Account Receivables  
Accounts Payable  
Bad Debt  
Bank Fees And Charges  
Branch Account  
Cargo Expense Account  
CIS Receivable  
CIS Withheld  
Customer Advances  
Deferred Revenue  
Discount  
Exchange Gain Or Loss  
Expense Payment  
Finished Goods  
Flat rate profit  
Goods In Transit  
Input VAT  
Inventory Asset  
Late Fee Income  
Opening Balance Adjustments  
Other Charges  
Output VAT  
Retained Earnings  
Salaries And Employee Wages  
Salary And Bonus  
Sales To Customer (Cash)  
Shipping Charges  
Surcharge  
Tax Adjustments  
Travel Account  
Unearned Revenue  
VAT Adjustment  
VAT Moss Payable  
VAT Payable  
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