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# \_new

Create a new Account Category

### Required Parameters

#### name

Define a name for this category

#### tax\_rate

Provide the percentage tax rate to be applied to this category (integer/float)

#### group\_id

Provide the id of an existing Account Category Group

### Example

```
FM_api('AccountCategory_new', ['name'=>'Cost of Sales', 'tax_rate'=>'20', 'group_id'=>'10']);
```

### Result

#### On Success

Returns id of newly-created Account Category {"ok":1, "id":70}

#### On Failure

If invalid parameter supplied (e.g. unrecognised group\_id), returns false.

```
false
```