User Guide

Entering Miscellaneous Transactions
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In the Miscellaneous Transactions window, you can process
transactions affecting all accounts except the linked Accounts
Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Advances, and Vacation
Payable accounts, inventory asset accounts, and Current
Earnings accounts. You cannot update these linked accounts
directly. Their balances are changed only through the related
transaction windows, or when the program automatically
calculates the balance of the Current Earnings account.
The Miscellaneous Transactions window looks like this:
You enter information in these fields:
Source.
Enter the source document number you want to store
with the transaction; for example, enter a cheque number or
invoice number.
Date.
Enter the date on which you entered the transaction.
Comment.
Enter a description or reason for the transaction.
Account.
Enter the account number that you want to debit or
credit. You can type in the number, or select it from the list of
accounts by double-clicking the field. You can also create a new
account “on the fly” by choosing <Add new account> from the
list of accounts.
Debits.
Enter the amount you want to debit the account.