> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.flowerbuddy.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.flowerbuddy.co/reference/accounting/accounts.md).

# Accounts

The **Accounts** tab on [Accounting](/reference/accounting.md) connects FlowerBuddy's accounting categories with the accounts used in your connected QuickBooks company. These settings support cash-receipt review and event revenue recognition.

Connect QuickBooks in **Workspace Settings > Integrations > QuickBooks** before mapping accounts. Use the accounts and categories agreed with the person responsible for your bookkeeping.

## Reporting categories

A FlowerBuddy reporting category groups amounts for accounting. Its QuickBooks mapping determines which account receives those amounts during the accounting process. A category name and a QuickBooks account name do not have to be the same.

For example, a business might use a reporting category named Floral arrangements and map it to the corresponding account in its own QuickBooks chart of accounts. This is an example, not a required category or accounting setup.

The event's [line-item mapping](/reference/event-page/accounting/map-event-line-items-to-reporting-accounts.md) assigns its billable items to these categories.

## Deferred revenue and tax mappings

**Deferred Revenue Setup** defines the account, deposit account, and product/service used for received payments. **Tax Profile Mappings** connects each FlowerBuddy tax profile with a reporting category and its mapped QuickBooks account.

Setting an accounting mapping does not change a tax profile's rate or the price of an event item.

## Refresh available accounts

Select **Refresh QBO accounts** after adding or changing accounts or products/services in QuickBooks. This reloads the choices available for mapping. The status below the tables shows when accounts were refreshed.

Account choices are limited by the type of setting. For example, the deferred-revenue account and deposit account have different eligible account types. Refreshing does not make an incompatible account eligible.

## In this section

* [Configure deferred revenue](/reference/accounting/accounts/configure-deferred-revenue.md)
* [Manage reporting categories](/reference/accounting/accounts/manage-reporting-categories.md)
* [Map tax profiles to reporting categories](/reference/accounting/accounts/map-tax-profiles.md)