# How to edit an account type
**URL:** https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150
**Category:** User
**Tags:** accounting
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150 "2021-05-05T08:57:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@jcm](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/jcm)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150/1 "2021-05-05T08:57:35Z")
Hi,
Between 5.0 and 5.8 some account types changed. Consequently some Product Categories used in accounting have accounts that are not any more recognized as “correct” to establish invoices. I understand that the account type must have the checkbox Revenue checked in order to allow to record a Customer invoice with a product in such categories.
Since I need to change the type for these accounts, how should I proceed:
— change the existing type
— duplicate it and check the Revenue box ony for one account ?
And is it a bug on account\_fr or should each company change these settings on accounts?
Examples :
— Account Expense 65164 Droits de reproduction for a purchase invoice
— Account Revenue 741 Subventions reçues for a client invoice
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### Author:  [@ced](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/ced)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150/2 "2021-05-05T10:24:58Z")
The account 65164 is not in the module but its parent 6516 is and it has the expense checked.
The account 741 is neither in the module but its parent 74 does not have expense checked. But I’m not sure it is common to receive subvention via invoice.
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### Author:  [@jcm](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/jcm)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150/3 "2021-05-05T13:30:16Z")
> [@ced](#):
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> The account 65164 is not in the module but its parent 6516 is and it has the expense checked.
Strange, it has no checkbox checked here. Sorry, it has been corrected between 5.8 and 6.0.
> [@ced](#):
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> The account 741 is neither in the module but its parent 74 does not have expense checked.
So in this case, should I create a new type or modify the type named “Subventions d’exploitation” ?
> [@ced](#):
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> But I’m not sure it is common to receive subvention via invoice.
True, it’s not. But some organizations wants us to provide an invoice though…
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### Author:  [@ced](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/ced)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150/4 "2021-05-05T13:50:49Z")
> [@jcm](#):
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> So in this case, should I create a new type or modify the type named “Subventions d’exploitation” ?
It is easier to edit the type than adding a new one which will modify the reporting.
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### Author:  [@pokoli](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/pokoli)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-edit-an-account-type/4150/5 "2021-05-05T15:39:44Z")
> [@jcm](#):
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> Strange, it has no checkbox checked here. Sorry, it has been corrected between 5.8 and 6.0.
Make sure to update your chart of accounts. If you update the modules but you do not update the chart of accounts from the template the previous versions values will be keep.
Also, if you have the `template_override` checkbox active the update chart process will skip the update for this records.