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Categories in Garde map your line items to GL accounts in your accounting system. Every item on an invoice gets assigned a category, which determines where that cost ends up in your books. You might need to add a new category when you start ordering from a new type of vendor, when your chart of accounts changes, or when you want more granular reporting on a specific cost area. It’s a quick process. For a deeper look at how categories, category types, and GL accounts all fit together, check out the full guide: General Ledger Accounts, Categories, and Category Types.