Use statistical accounts in financial reports

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With statistical accounts, you can add a number-based statistical value to a separate ledger. For example, you might want to add the following information to clarify values on reports:

Square meters in your building for tracking rental expenses.
Number of full-time employees.
Customers served for a given marketing spend.

You can improve analyses and progress tracking by using statistical account in financial reports.

To create a statistical account, follow these steps:

Select the Search for page icon in the upper-right corner of the page, enter Statistical Accounts, and then select the related link.
Select New.
Enter a number and a name.

By selecting the Dimensions action, you can assign default dimensions to the statistical account.

Create statistical account ledger entries

By registering statistical account journal lines, Business Central creates statistical account ledger entries.

You can use the statistical account journal as follows:

Select the Search for page icon in the upper-right corner of the page, enter Statistical Account Journal, and then select the related link.
Enter a posting date and document number.
In the Statistical Account No. field, select an account.
Enter a description.
In the Amount field, enter an amount.
To register the line, choose Register > Yes.

Unlike general journals, the statistical account journal lines don't have to balance. The values in the Amount field are added to the statistical account's total balance.

You can check the statistical account ledger entries by drilling down on the Balance field on the statistical account card of by searching for the statistical account ledger entries.