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When you do a bank deposit you need to transfer the funds from the <br />
 
When you do a bank deposit you need to transfer the funds from the <br />
 
"Undeposited Funds" account to the Business account.<br />
 
"Undeposited Funds" account to the Business account.<br />
Click on "Undeposited Funds" <br />
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* Click on "Undeposited Funds" <br />
Select Actions|Transfer. <br />
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* Select Actions|Transfer. <br />
Type in the "Amount" and set the Date.<br />
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* Type in the "Amount" and set the Date.<br />
Highlight Undeposited Funds CAD as the Transfer From account and<br />
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* Highlight Undeposited Funds CAD as the Transfer From account and<br />
Highlight Checking CAD as the Transfer To account<br />
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* Highlight Checking CAD as the Transfer To account<br />
then click OK.<br />
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* Click OK.<br />
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This transfer should line up with the Bank Deposit book.<br />
 
This transfer should line up with the Bank Deposit book.<br />
 
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Revision as of 18:17, 18 February 2014

Export Settlement Summary from Beanstream

Log in to Beanstream and go to left menu option "reporting|Settlement Summary"
Set the "Start" and "End" dates. Usually a complete month. Click "Refresh"
Download the file to someplace handy.

Import Transactions from Beanstream into GnuCash

Import Transactions from CSV - Choose the beanstream "Settlement Summary" file
Change Separator to "Tab"
Start import on row = 2

Settlement_date = Date
daily_balance = Withdrawal
date = Num
merchant_name = Description

Account Selection = Income|Member Dues|Beanstream|Settlement

There will be errors. Select "Skip Errors"

Cash Dues

Enter all cash dues in to Income|Member Dues|Cash Dues.
Set the "Transfer" to Assets|Current Assets|Undeposited Funds.


Bank Deposit

When you do a bank deposit you need to transfer the funds from the
"Undeposited Funds" account to the Business account.

  • Click on "Undeposited Funds"
  • Select Actions|Transfer.
  • Type in the "Amount" and set the Date.
  • Highlight Undeposited Funds CAD as the Transfer From account and
  • Highlight Checking CAD as the Transfer To account
  • Click OK.

This transfer should line up with the Bank Deposit book.

Expenses

When entering expenses put in a proper Description.
File receipt in expense folder for the month the expense was purchased.