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title: Create and Use Account Groups
url: https://docs.maxio.com/configuration/maxio-core/admin-lists/create-and-use-account-groups
applies_to: Maxio Core
updated: 2026-09-19
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# Create and Use Account Groups

An Account Group is a named set of GL accounts, which lets you select many accounts at once when configuring a report. Groups are typically built around expense categories such as Sales & Marketing (S&M) or General & Administrative (G&A).

## What account groups feed

Three calculations draw on Account Groups:

- Gross Margins, in the Margin Analysis Report
- Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), in the Subscription Momentum Report
- Lifetime Value (LTV), in the Subscription Momentum Report

## Before you start

Account Groups depend on a QuickBooks connection, and on your permission level.

> **Important:** Account Groups require both the QuickBooks integration and Expenses to be enabled. If either is off, the **Account Balances & Groups** screen does not appear on the Admin menu. Only accounts that have synced to QuickBooks can be added to a group, so accounts created in Maxio, or synced from NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, or Rillet, are not available for selection.

Viewing Account Groups requires Editor permissions. Creating, editing, copying, and deleting them requires Admin permissions.

## Create an Account Group

A group needs a unique name and at least one synced account.

**To create an Account Group**

1. Go to **Admin** > **Lists** > **Account Balances & Groups**, then click **New Account Group**.
2. Enter a **Name** for the group. The name must be unique. A **Description** is optional.

   ![Create Account Group dialog with name and description above a two-pane account picker](https://docs.maxio.com/content-images/configuration/maxio-core/admin-lists/create-and-use-account-groups/29544994655885_Admin_AccountGroups_CreateAccountGroups.png)
3. Select the **Accounts** for this group by moving them into the box on the right. Use the search box above the left-hand list to find an account by name.
4. Click **Save**.

Maxio opens the new group, showing its Description and a table of its member accounts with each one's Type, Name, and linked GL Account.

## Edit, copy, or delete an Account Group

Open a group from the Account Groups list to reach these actions:

> **WARNING:** Deleting an Account Group removes it from any saved report that used it, which changes what those reports calculate. Maxio does not warn you which reports are affected.

| Action | What it does |
| :--- | :--- |
| Edit | Changes the group's name, description, or member accounts. |
| Save As | Creates a copy of the group. The accounts carry over and the name is left blank for you to fill in. |
| Delete | Removes the group after a confirmation prompt. |

## Use an Account Group in a report

Create the group before configuring the report. Both report types hide their Account Group setting entirely when no Account Groups exist.

![Expense Settings with expense calculation set to account groups and a group selected](https://docs.maxio.com/content-images/configuration/maxio-core/admin-lists/create-and-use-account-groups/29545133582605_Reports_MarginAnalysis_AccountGroups.png)

*Expense Settings with an Account Group selected*

### Use a group in the Margin Analysis Report

In the report's Expense Settings, select one or more **Account Groups**. A separate **Accounts** field is available if you would rather pick individual accounts, and you can use both together.

### Use a group in the Subscription Momentum Report

In the Customer Lifetime Value section, check **Use Account Group for CAC Set**, then choose a single **Account Group**. The Account Group is required once that box is checked.