Have you looked at your Chart of Accounts in your QuickBooks file lately? Whether you have been using QuickBooks for a month or for five years, a Chart of Accounts can sometimes be confusing and messy – especially if you do not know what it is or how to utilize it.Ī Chart of Accounts is exactly what it sounds like – it lays out all the different types of accounts set up in your QuickBooks file that help track your everyday transactions.