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# How to mark ledger accounts as inactive and restore them?

While you can not remove or delete a ledger account you no longer need, you can mark it as **"Inactive".**  
  
This is useful for maintaining clean books of accounts and archiving one-time accounts that may no longer be used.   
  
**Important Notes:** 

* You will not be able to use the inactive accounts for manual voucher entries and linking to payment accounts or other client/vendor accounts.
    
* Any automated voucher entries created using invoices or other documents will still continue, and the ledger will be marked as "Active" in these cases.
    
* The inactive accounts will no longer appear in the trial balance and other financial reports in the future, ensuring a clean Books of Accounts.

To mark an Account as inactive, **go to the Account from your Chart of Accounts dashboard > click "More," > select "Mark as Inactive.":**

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You will see a confirmation pop-up:  

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Read it carefully and click "Yes, Continue," and you are done!
### Restoring an Inactive Account

All your Inactive Accounts will be visible on your Chart of Accounts dashboard under the "Inactive Accounts" tab.  

To restore an Account, **go to the Account > click "More" > select "Restore":**  

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That's it! Your restored account will once again be available for all use cases, just like an Active Account.

If you still have questions, feel free to reach out to us at [care@refrens.com](mailto:care@refrens.com) OR drop a message on live chat support for quick assistance.