In Xero, why can I not select the same account for both 'PayFast Code' and 'Payout Code'?

In Xero, why can I not select the same account for both 'PayFast Code' and 'Payout Code'?

These two accounts perform different functions, and you can therefore not use the same account for both:

  • The PayFast account is the account in Xero that all PayFast transactions get mapped to.
  • The Payout account is the bank account that PayFast generates payouts to.
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