Goldenseal Transactions

Goldenseal transactions record the daily business of your company. They are a very important part of the Goldenseal accounting software and project management software. You'll probably create new transactions almost every day, and refer back to them frequently. For a list of all Goldenseal transactions, click here.

TRANSACTION BASICS
Types of Transactions | List of all Transactions
FAQ-- Frequently Asked Transaction Questions

WEBSITE INFO LINKS
Accounting Software | Business Management Software | Project Management Software

RELATED TOPICS
Accounts | Breakdowns | Browser Windows | Website Main Page

Transaction Types

INCOME TRANSACTIONS-- the money that you receive as income
Estimates | Leases | Rental Transactions | Sales

TRANSFERS-- move money and value between different accounts
Asset Transfers | Barter Transfers | Cash Transfers | Cost Transfers
Equity Transfers | Inventory Transfers

UNIT COSTS-- the items you buy, sell, and use in projects
Assemblies | Cost Items

List of Transaction Classes

Here's a list of all Goldenseal business transactions:

Transaction Name Used for Menu

Address Book Info about misc. people or businesses not in an account Costs

Allowances Expenses that use a fixed cost in the estimate. Income

Appointments Keeps track of meetings and appointments. Income

Assemblies Items you 'build' from components for projects or resale. Costs

Asset Transfers Special adjustments to the asset value of an account. Bank- Special Transfers

Barter Transfers Items that you give or take in a barter transaction. Bank- Special Transfers

Bids Bids that you receive from suppliers or subs for an estimate. Income

Billing Records A record of each customer or project bill that you send out. Bank

Billing Statements A combined statement of unpaid bills Bank

Cash Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of a cash account. Bank

Cash Transfers Special adjustments to the cash value of any account. Bank- Special Transfers

Change Orders Adjustments to a project's price after work has started. Income

Chargebacks Charges to suppliers or subcontractors because of damages etc Income

Checking Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of a checking account. Bank

Contact Log A record of phone calls, meetings and other contacts. Income

Contracts Simple contracts for projects or subcontractors. Income

Cost Items Items that you purchase for use in projects or resale. Costs

Cost Transfers Special adjustments for job costs. Bank- Special Transfers

Credit Card Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of a credit card account. Bank

Document Log A record of paperwork sent or received. Income

Equipment Hours Equipment hours, tracked for time billing and/or job costs. Costs

Equity Transfers Special adjustments of equity values. Bank- Special Transfers

Escrow Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of an escrow account. Bank

Estimates Cost estimates for customer sales or project work. Income

Info Log A record of any kind of useful info. Income

Inspection A project inspection report Income

Inventory Transfers Special adjustments of inventory quantity or values. Bank- Special Transfers

Inventory Used A record of inventory used in projects. Costs

Investment Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of an investment account. Bank

Labor Hours Employee hours, tracked for payroll, time billing and job costs. Costs

Leases Rental lease agreements with tenants. Income

Loan Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of a loan account. Bank

Material Purchases All materials purchased from suppliers. Costs

Other Costs Miscellaneous costs that aren't materials or subcontractors. Costs

Payment Receipts An optional record of money received. Bank

Payroll Records Employee wages and taxes for one pay period. Costs

Policies & Procedures Company policies and "how to" instructions. Bank

Problem Log A 'punch list' or 'bug list' for problems that need to be fixed. Income

Project Log A simple record of events that take place in a project. Income

Prospects A record of potential customers. Income

Purchase & Work Orders Additional paperwork for tracking purchases or subcontractor work. Costs

Rental Transactions A record of rental lease payments, rental deposits, etc. Income

Sales Items and services that you sell. Income

Savings Transactions A record of all money that goes into or out of a savings account. Bank

Subcontractor Costs Invoices from subcontractors for work they have done. Costs

To Do List A record of tasks that need doing. Costs

Transaction Numbers

Each transaction has a transaction number (it's usually in the upper right corner of the data entry window).

Each new transaction will automatically be numbered one higher than the previous.

For some transactions you can use any kind of text or numbering system in the transaction number.
To change the number display or the next number, choose Record Numbers from the Options menu.

Each Checking account and Escrow account uses its own numbering for every checkbook that draws on the account.