How do I add a fuel cost in vehicle costings?
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Summary
The following article explains how to add fuel costs in Vehicle Costings.
More Information
Go to " Vehicle Costings Vehicle Cost Amendments Enter New Costs".
- In the "Vehicle From:" field, enter the code of the vehicle to which to add the cost, or <Ctrl+F1> to search for it.
- In the "Date:" field, enter the date on which the costing is to be applied.
- In the "Cost Category" field, enter the category for Fuel, e.g. 'FUE' or <Ctrl+F1> to search for this.
- In the "Cost Amount:" field, enter the cost.
- In the "Notes:" field, enter any applicable notes against the cost, for example from where the fuel was purchased, and\or the purchase invoice number.
- In the "Quantity of Fuel", enter the amount of fuel on the fuel receipt.
- In the "Vehicle's Distance" enter the amount of distance travelled since the last fill up.
- Press <Esc> and <Accept> to save the entry.
Additional Features
If you use Platinum for your accounts it is possible for the system to create a vehicle cost when posting a purchase invoice. To enable this option go to " Reports & Settings Maintenance Options System Administrator Platinum Settings" and search for 'purchase link' and change "Purchase Ledger" to 'Yes' for Vehicle Costings.
See also
- How do I change the fuel prompt on a fuel cost category?
- How do I search for vehicle cost categories?
- How do I add costs in Vehicle Costings?
- How do I view costings on vehicles?
- How do I delete a vehicle cost category?
