# How To Freeze Accounting Ledger
#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`
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'
####Step 3: Save
After update Save an Account.
On saving, this Account will be frozen and will not be selectable in any accounting transaction.