Terminology across locales

Sage Intacct serves customers all over the world, so you may find differences in terminology. This means some terms in Intacct may not correspond with the terminology used in your locale.

If you still can't find the correct term, check your company's terminology settings.

Bill

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names
  • AP Bill
  • AP Bill Detail

Term by locale

Australia AP purchase invoice
South Africa AP supplier invoice
United Kingdom AP purchase invoice
United States Bill

Check

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names

N/A

Term by locale

Australia Cheque
South Africa Cheque
United Kingdom Cheque
United States Check

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names

CHECKINGACCOUNT

Term by locale

Australia Cheque account
South Africa Current account
United Kingdom Current account
United States Checking account

Credit card

This field has the same name across all locales, but a different object name.

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names
  • Charge Card Transaction
  • Charge Card Transaction Entry

Term by locale

Australia Credit card
South Africa Credit card
United Kingdom Credit card
United States

Credit card

Charge card

GAAP adjustment journal

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names

GAAP Adjustment Journal

Term by locale

Australia Compliance adjustment journal
South Africa Compliance adjustment journal
United Kingdom Compliance adjustment journal
United States GAAP adjustment journal

GAAP adjustment journal entry

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names

N/A

Term by locale

Australia Compliance adjustment journal entry
South Africa Compliance adjustment journal entry
United Kingdom Compliance adjustment journal entry
United States GAAP adjustment journal entry

Invoice

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names
  • Invoice
  • Invoice Detail

Term by locale

Australia AR sales invoice
South Africa AR sales invoice
United Kingdom AR sales invoice
United States Invoice

Mobile phone

This field has the same name across all locales, but a different object name.

Term details

Type Field
Object or field names

CELLPHONE

Term by locale

Australia Mobile phone
South Africa Mobile phone
United Kingdom Mobile phone
United States Mobile phone

Payment summary

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names

N/A

Term by locale

Australia Payment group
South Africa Payment group
United Kingdom Payment group
United States Payment summary

Receipt

This field has the same name across all locales, but a different object name.

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names
  • Purchase Order Transaction
  • Purchase Order Transaction Detail

Term by locale

Australia Receipt
South Africa Receipt
United Kingdom Receipt
United States

Receipt

PO receiver

Sales invoice

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names
  • Order Entry Transaction
  • Order Entry Transaction Detail

Term by locale

Australia OE sales invoice
South Africa OE sales invoice
United Kingdom OE sales invoice
United States Sales invoice

Sales tax

Term details

Type Field
Object or field names

N/A

Term by locale

Australia GST
South Africa VAT
United Kingdom VAT
United States Sales tax

SSN

Term details

Type Field
Object or field names

N/A

Term by locale

Australia SSN
South Africa ID number
United Kingdom NI number
United States SSN

State or territory

This field has the same name across all locales, but a different object name.

Term details

Type Field
Object or field names

STATE

COMPANY_STATE

Term by locale

Australia State or territory
South Africa State or territory
United Kingdom State or territory
United States State or territory

Tax ID

Term details

Type Field
Object or field names

TAX_ID

TAXUID

Term by locale

Australia ABN
South Africa VAT Reg No
United Kingdom VAT Reg No
United States Tax ID

Vendor invoice

Term details

Type Object and Field
Object or field names

Field Names

  • Purchase Order Transaction
  • Purchase Order Transaction Detail

Object Names 

  • PO_NO
  • PURCHASE_INVOICE

Term by locale

Australia PO purchase invoice
South Africa PO purchase invoice
United Kingdom PO purchase invoice
United States Vendor invoice

Vendor

Term details

Type Object and Field
Object or field names

Field Name

  • Vendor

Object Names

  • VENDOR_ID
  • VENDORNAME

Term by locale

Australia Supplier
South Africa Supplier
United Kingdom Supplier
United States Vendor

Vendor type

Term details

Type Object
Object or field names

VENDTYPE

Term by locale

Australia Supplier type
South Africa Supplier type
United Kingdom Supplier type
United States Vendor type

ZIP or post code

Term details

Type Field
Object or field names
  • ZIP
  • COMPANY_ZIP

Term by locale

Australia ZIP code/Postal code
South Africa Postal code
United Kingdom ZIP code/Post code
United States ZIP code/Post code