To enter a new transaction, start in the first empty row.
To enter a $78.48 utility payments to Continental Telephone:
1. Click in the job column
(far left) in the first blank row, type 99, and hit the Enter key. Notice that 'office' appears
in the jobsite column. The job name is 'looked up' from the Master Index.
NOTE: If 'office' does not show, choose Calculation from the OPTIONS menu, and click Automatic.
2. Use the Tab key to move to the type column, and type a letter O. This is a payment to an 'other' supplier
from the Master Index.
3. Use the Tab key again to move to the number (no.) column, and type 2. This is the code number for Con
Tel, as listed in the Master Index under 'other' suppliers. The name should appear in the who to column
as soon as you hit Enter or move to another cell.
4. Tab again, and enter today's date in the date column. A handy shortcut--hold down the command key, and
type a hyphen. It will enter today's date automatically.
5. Tab twice to skip the deposit column, and type in the payout amount: 78.48 in the payout column.
6. Notice that the MacNail construction accounting software calculates a new account balance and shows it
automatically in the running total column.
7. Tab once more, and type in a cost code--in this case, U for utilities, in the category (cat.) column. Later
on, we will 'post' this payment to the office cost control sheet under the Utilities category.
NOTE-- In 2000, MacNail was replaced by
Goldenseal construction
accounting software. Goldenseal is an integrated program that
includes general accounting, job costing, payroll and
project billing, plus estimating and other features.
Goldenseal also is designed for expense tracking and
job costing.
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