Exclude Child Accounts from Sheets

Question

I'd like to place an account on my sheet, but I can't add this without also including the sub-accounts underneath this account. How can I exclude the sub-accounts from being added?

Answer

You can exclude sub-accounts by checking the "Read Only" check-box in the Sheet Setup page for the parent account, as in the screenshot below. Please note: it would still not be possible to edit the parent accounts themselves on the sheet. The only way to place values in a parent account is through one of its children accounts.