# Link customers or vendors to an account

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/link-customers-or-vendors-to-an-account/42626>\
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**Created:** [August 18, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/link-customers-or-vendors-to-an-account/42626 "2022-08-18T15:04:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![marooamr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@marooamr](https://forum.manager.io/u/marooamr)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/link-customers-or-vendors-to-an-account/42626/1 "2022-08-18T15:04:18Z")

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![customer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/3/0/30e109852ceb0ce13252bf157f81119d2f742431.png)

how can i link the new customer or vendors to the accounting chart and link it to a specific account ?

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**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/link-customers-or-vendors-to-an-account/42626/2 "2022-08-18T15:17:57Z")

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These links happen through payments, receipts, invoices, etc. They are not part of any customer or supplier but these will be associated with accounts through these mechanisms.

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/link-customers-or-vendors-to-an-account/42626/3 "2022-08-18T15:39:32Z")

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`Customers` are linked by default to **Accounts Receivable**. Similarly, `Suppliers` are linked by default to **Accounts Payable**.

In order for you to be able to change these linkages, you must first create custom `Control Accounts` for both customers and suppliers and only then the option to change the control account will appear in the Edit screens of customers and suppliers as follows:

 ![Screenshot_20220818-183537~2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/a/a/aa59280042e465fd6d2ef0d762cf73fef9aad38d.png)

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 ![Screenshot_20220818-183639~2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/d/a/da69d222b6209cb60f41421c00ac92a3a919560a.png)

For more info you can refer to this guide:

- [Add custom control accounts | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/9256)

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/link-customers-or-vendors-to-an-account/42626/5 "2026-07-05T20:11:20Z")

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