{"id":15162,"date":"2024-01-04T13:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cre8tivetesting.com\/online-accountants\/?p=15162"},"modified":"2024-12-09T10:14:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:14:30","slug":"what-is-a-chart-of-accounts-in-canada-how-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cre8tivetesting.com\/online-accountants\/what-is-a-chart-of-accounts-in-canada-how-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Chart of Accounts in Canada &#038; How to Read?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15162\" class=\"elementor elementor-15162\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-272505d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"272505d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f173a41\" data-id=\"f173a41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"table-tablet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253ccdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253ccdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA chart of accounts is a numbered list of financial accounts that fills out your company\u2019s general ledger and allows you to record all the company\u2019s transactions. It categorizes the financial transactions that your business makes over an accounting period into five primary types of accounts: assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6425476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6425476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusinesses can structure a Chart of Accounts in various ways to suit their business profile. For instance, businesses can arrange account numbers to leave gaps for accounts that they may need in the future.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefae97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fefae97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Chart of Accounts (\u201cCOA\u201d)?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab162a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ab162a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313f56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"313f56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA chart of accounts is an organised list of buckets or categories into which a company can record accounting transactions. Companies use this list, along with the general ledger (GL), to build financial statements, such as the balance sheet and income statement.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617841f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617841f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe COA defines how a business categorizes the many financial transactions that occur each day and month. It ensures that each transaction is recorded in a correct account that provides the required amount of detail, thus facilitating the generation of accurate reports.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34fb94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f34fb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach account has a unique identification code and name, and a leading digit is assigned to each category to signify the type of transaction. For example, businesses might for the leading digit code assets as 1, liabilities as 2, and equity as 3. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb00a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb00a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe five primary accounts in the COA are assets, liabilities, equity, income and revenue. A company can decide how detailed it wants its account structure to be, which of course would depend on what information that business needs to operate its business effectively and efficiently.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d9d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d9d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Components of a Canadian Chart of Accounts<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30f845 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e30f845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cb30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1cb30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Chart of Accounts typically comprises five main components:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498b371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498b371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Asset Accounts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d569d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d569d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsset accounts encompass everything a company owns that has value. This includes cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets like property and equipment. In the COA, asset accounts are usually numbered in the 1000s.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e213f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1e213f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Liability Accounts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efcbe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9efcbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiability accounts represent the company&#8217;s obligations or debts. This includes loans, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. In the COA, liability accounts are commonly numbered in the 2000s.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491f689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491f689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Equity Accounts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265f00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265f00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEquity accounts capture the ownership interest in a business. Commonly referred to as shareholders&#8217; equity, this category includes common stock, retained earnings, and other equity-related items. Furthermore, equity accounts are often numbered in the 3000s in the COA.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e85f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6e85f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Revenue Accounts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fff5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14fff5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRevenue accounts document the income generated by the company from its primary business activities. This includes sales revenue, service revenue, and other income streams. Revenue accounts are typically numbered in the 4000s.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e173e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03e173e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Expense Accounts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92f233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c92f233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpense accounts encompass the costs incurred by the business in its day-to-day operations. This includes salaries, utilities, rent, and other operating expenses. In the COA, expense accounts are usually numbered in the 5000s.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdac89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fdac89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Read a Chart of Accounts?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad57f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ad57f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf4425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf4425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA company\u2019s COA is a way to organize all the intricate details about your business\u2019s earnings, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity into a neatly categorised system. It allows a bookkeeper to step in and translate that information into standard financial reports like balance sheets and profit-loss statements.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3c403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c3c403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTypically, each account is identified by both a name and an account number which helps to distinguish it from other accounts in the COA. The first digit of the account number generally indicates what type of account it is, for example, 1001 is a cash account, 1010 is a business checking account and so on. A gap is left between account numbers to allow for adding new accounts in the future.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1441627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1441627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A well-organized chart of accounts helps companies to easily identify and record financial data, generate reports, facilitate budgeting and planning, and maintain compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/cre8tivetesting.com\/online-accountants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accounting<\/a> and tax regulations. Different types of businesses will have a unique COA that reflects their industry and operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956d190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"956d190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is a Chart of Accounts Important?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cac7f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3cac7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c7ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c7ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Chart of Accounts is a fundamental cornerstone in the realm of financial management, holding paramount importance for businesses across various industries. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c3a13 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"33c3a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-forward\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Firstly, it serves as an organizer of a company's financial data, providing a structured framework for categorizing transactions. This organizational prowess expedites day-to-day operations, enabling swift access to specific financial information. <br> Moreover, the COA facilitates meaningful financial analysis by categorizing transactions into assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses. This enables analytical analysis which empowers decision-makers by offering insights crucial for resource allocation, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and strategizing for sustainable growth.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-forward\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Secondly, the COA plays a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance. Adherence to accounting principles and statutory requirements is imperative in Canadian business. In addition, the COA serves as a safeguard, aligning financial records with established standards. This mitigates the risk of legal ramifications and fosters transparency and accountability.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-forward\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Thirdly, the COA also supports budgeting and planning, providing a structured foundation for allocating resources and setting financial goals. Its adaptability to changes in business dynamics and its role in streamlining auditing processes further underscore its significance as an indispensable tool for effective financial management.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afffed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afffed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c74408 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9c74408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b93325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b93325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA well-structured Chart of Accounts is more than a mere ledger \u2013 it&#8217;s a strategic tool for financial management. By knowing the components, numbering system, and hierarchy of accounts, businesses can navigate the financial terrain with confidence and precision. Whether it&#8217;s for internal decision-making, regulatory compliance, or strategic planning, the Chart of Accounts remains an invaluable asset for businesses across Canada.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b7b250 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"3b7b250\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"sticky-bar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad4ace1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad4ace1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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