brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/articles/how-to-freeze-accounting-ledger.md

#How To Freeze Accounting Ledger?

If you want to discontinue using specific Account, you can freeze it.

>Account can be Frozen by the User having specific Role. This Role for set in the Account Settings, in the field "Role Allowed to Set Frozen Accounts & Edit Frozen Entries".

Please check following steps to freeze an Account from the Chart of Accounts master.

####Step 1: Chart of Accounts

To edit an Account, go to Chart of Accounts:

`Explore > Accounts > Chart of Accounts`

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Click on Account in which Frozen Date is to be updated.

####Step 2: Set Account as Frozen

In the Account form, you will find a field called **Frozen**. Set value in this field as 'Yes'

<img class="screenshot" alt="Freeze Account" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/freeze-account-2.png">

####Step 3: Save

After update Save an Account.  

On saving, this Account will be frozen and will not be selectable in any accounting transaction.

<div class ="well"> Note: In future, if you want to make an accounting transaction against this Account, then you can unfreeze this account by setting values in the Frozen field as 'No'.</div>




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