Sometimes, you need to record expenses that aren’t part of your daily sales or purchasing activities, like paying utility bills, office rent, or other operational costs. In these situations, creating a Manual Journal in the Books app helps you record these transactions properly so your financial statements reflect the true business expenses.
Step 1. Go to Journal, click Manual Journal, then click Add button
Step 2. Fill the Manual Journal Form
For example, let’s record a transaction for the purchase of office equipment:
Step 3. Manual Journal recorded successfully
Table Index/Properties:
Field / Property | Description / Function |
Date | Date of the Journal Transaction. |
Outlet | The branch or outlet related to the journal entry. |
Number | A unique journal number automatically generated by the system. |
Contact | Specifies whether the journal is related to a customer or a supplier. |
Customer | Used to search the customer name. |
Access Level | Defines who can access or view the journal entry. |
Upload | Allows users to attach supporting documents, such as receipts or invoices. |
Note (Journal) | Additional remarks or explanations for the journal entry. |
Account | Selects the account to be debited or credited (e.g., (1007) Office Equipment, (1002) Cash). |
Note (per account) | Short note or description for each account line. |
Debit | Amount to be debited to the selected account. |
Credit | Amount to be credited to the selected account. |
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