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Go to {{Menu|{{NL}}|Journal Entries|Cashbook Entries}}.
 
Go to {{Menu|{{NL}}|Journal Entries|Cashbook Entries}}.
*Enter the main centre code, e.g. the code for the Bank Account.
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*At {{DataPrompt|Entry mode}}, choose {{DataValue|Cashbook}}.
*Decide whether money is going (I)nto or (O)ut of the Bank Account.  
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*At {{DataPrompt|Money in/out}}, decide whether money is going into or out of the Bank Account.
*Enter the date of the transaction, either from the cheque stub or from the bank statement.
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*On the highlighted line, enter the main nominal centre code, e.g. the code for the Bank Account.
*Enter the Nominal code to which you want to post the other side of the entry.  
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*On the other lines:
 
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**Enter the Nominal centre code to which you want to post the other side of the entry.  
{{Note|text=This will '''NEVER''' be the same code as at the top of the screen! If it is, you will get a circular posting that does nothing.}}
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**Enter the date of the transaction, either from the cheque stub or from the bank statement.
 
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**Enter the value of the transaction.
*Enter the value of the transaction.
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**Enter a comment.
*Enter a comment.
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{{Example|text=The cheque number and an abbreviated description of what the item was for, or BACS and a description.}}
  
{{Example|text=The cheque number and an abbreviated description of what the item was for, or BACS and a description.}}
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{{Note|text=The centres on the other lines will '''NEVER''' be the same nominal centre code as at the top of the screen! If they are, you will get a circular posting that does nothing.}}
  
*Repeat the date, nominal code, value and description for any other items that need to be posted.
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{{Note|You may repeat the nominal centre code, date, value and description for any other items that need to be posted to the same centre.}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 15:46, 14 February 2014

Summary

This article explains how to post cashbook entries in Platinum.

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This is used to post entries that do not go through the Sales Ledger or Purchase Ledger. This will include mainly items that involve the bank account, such as bank charges, interest, wages payments, payments to the DVLA and other items where there is no invoice and no V.A.T.

Go to " Nominal Ledger Journal Entries Cashbook Entries".

  • At "Entry mode", choose 'Cashbook'.
  • At "Money in/out", decide whether money is going into or out of the Bank Account.
  • On the highlighted line, enter the main nominal centre code, e.g. the code for the Bank Account.
  • On the other lines:
    • Enter the Nominal centre code to which you want to post the other side of the entry.
    • Enter the date of the transaction, either from the cheque stub or from the bank statement.
    • Enter the value of the transaction.
    • Enter a comment.
The cheque number and an abbreviated description of what the item was for, or BACS and a description.
The centres on the other lines will NEVER be the same nominal centre code as at the top of the screen! If they are, you will get a circular posting that does nothing.
You may repeat the nominal centre code, date, value and description for any other items that need to be posted to the same centre.

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Keywords AND Misspellings
JOURNALS, CASHBOOK, BANK CHARGES, BANK INTEREST, WAGES, DVLA PAYMENTS