> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budgetbandit.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit, close, or delete an account

> Rename an account, change its type, close it to hide it, or delete it permanently.

You manage an account from the **Edit account** dialog. Open Accounts, find the
account, and choose the edit (pencil) control. From there you can change details,
close the account, or — with care — delete it.

## Edit account details

In the edit dialog you can change:

* **Name** — renames the account everywhere, including transaction rows.
* **Type** — see <a href="/accounts/account-types">Account types</a>.
* **Include in budget** — switch between on-budget and tracking.
* **Note** — a private note on the account.

For a **credit card**, the dialog also exposes statement close day, payment due
day, APR, minimum payment, credit limit, and any promotional APR. These feed the
<a href="/credit-cards/debt-payoff">debt payoff report</a> and payment timing.

Choose **Save changes** to apply.

<Note>
  Editing an account does not change its starting balance. To correct a balance,
  add a transaction or <a href="/reconciling/reconcile-an-account">reconcile</a>
  the account against a statement.
</Note>

## Close an account

Closing hides an account you no longer use without erasing its history. Reports
and past transactions stay intact.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Edit account">
    Open the account's edit dialog.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Close it">
    In the Close account section, choose **Close account**. If the account still
    has a balance, Budget Bandit reminds you — consider transferring or clearing
    the balance first.
  </Step>
</Steps>

A closed account drops out of your everyday lists. You can **Reopen account** from
the same dialog at any time.

<Tip>
  Closing is the right choice for almost every "I'm done with this account"
  case. It keeps your reports accurate. Reach for delete only when the account
  was created by mistake.
</Tip>

## Delete an account

Deleting is permanent and removes the account along with everything attached to
it: its transactions, its splits, and any scheduled transactions on it. Transfer
links to other accounts are cleaned up so no other account is left pointing at a
deleted row.

<Warning>
  Deleting an account cannot be undone. Its transactions are gone from your
  history and your reports. If you only want it out of the way, **close** it
  instead.
</Warning>

If the account had a linked credit-card payment category, that category is hidden
rather than dropped, because it may hold budget history.

## A linked (bank-synced) account

If the account is connected through Plaid, disconnect the bank first from
Settings, then Connections, so the feed stops sending new transactions. See
<a href="/accounts/reconnect-a-bank">Reconnect a bank</a> for the connection
controls. Disconnecting preserves the account and its transactions; it only
stops the feed.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Reconcile an account" icon="scale-balanced" href="/reconciling/reconcile-an-account">
    Lock in a balance before closing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Transfers" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/transactions/transfers">
    Move a remaining balance to another account.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Account types" icon="layer-group" href="/accounts/account-types">
    Change what an account is treated as.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export your data" icon="file-export" href="/account/export-your-data">
    Keep a copy before deleting anything.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
