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The Accounting System Name is the name that will appear in the Customer Name field in your external accounting software. For ReckonAccounts Deskop this field is limited to 41 characters. For individuals it is recommended that the accounting system name be formatted last name, first name.
Note: If you try to change this name after the contact has been posted to the External Accounting System, you will get a warning message to remind you to change the name in the External System as well. By accepting this message, you agree that you have updated the contact in the External System and understand that your name will be recorded against this change.
Changes to this name that aren’t replicated in the External Accounting System will cause errors when syncing the two systems.
The 'Known As' field is useful for individuals or companies who may wish to be addressed under a different name.
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