Cash Purchases

This feature is for recording cash purchases.
The screenshot below shows a sample grid of cash purchases, which includes some key information.
- The icon: = Approved. = Error
- Supplier: This is the supplier of the cash purchase.
- Bank: The total amount of the cash purchase.
- Last modified and Last modified by: who last edited or created the cash purchase and when.
Tip

To modify the columns displayed, select in the top right of the page, then tick/untick the information you want to see or not.

How to view Cash Purchases

Viewing Cash Purchases

Select Purchases / Cash from the Main section of the pulse menu -

Note

This is an example screen shot of the pulse menu.

Position of the menu items within pulse will vary according to available options and dependant on personal screen resolution.

or from the Main Menu select Purchases then Cash -

or enter Cash purchases in the Quick Launch Side Menu.

This will then show the Cash purchases on the system where normal customisation of Sets can be used. Also, depending on User roles, the My/All option will be showing.

Tip

To modify the columns displayed, select in the top right of the page, then tick/untick the information you want to see or not.

How to create Cash Purchases

Create a Cash Purchase

Select Cash purchases from one of the options as shown above in Viewing a Cash purchase.
Press New.
Select the Document type then press Create.
Enter a Supplier.
Enter a description. If Description required option has been ticked in the Document type, then this field will be mandatory. It will be automatically entered if a Default description was entered in the Document type.
Select the Bank account.
Fill in the remaining fields as required.
- Type: This will be auto filled with the Document type selected in step 2.
- Date: The date of the order.
- Period: This is the Financial period that the cash purchase will be logged in.
- To location: This is the Stock location that the Purchase products are being bought for.
- Legal entity: Select the Legal entity.
- Bank Ref: The unique reference given to the cash purchase.
- Their Ref: The unique reference given to identify the document. If Their ref required option has been ticked in the Document type, then this field will be mandatory.
- Responsible: You can select a Resource to be responsible for the order.
Add Lines and posting attributes.
Lines and posting attributes explained

Lines
- Product: This is the Product being purchased.
- Account: If a Product is being used, this will be auto-completed otherwise select an Account from the available list.
- Description: Depending on the Force change setting in Chart of Accounts
  - If the Force change is not ticked, then the Description field will be auto-filled ...
    
    ... however it can be edited.
  - If the Force change is ticked, then the Description field will be blank and you will be forced to enter a description.
- Tax Band: The Tax band can be selected here.
- Unit: This is the Unit to measure the Product.
- Qty: This is the quantity of the Product.
- Unit price: This it the price per unit of the Product.
Posting attributes
- The posting attributes are derived from the Chart of account rules related to the Account code. Common attributes include Cost centre and Department but can also include custom attributes.
If there is a requirement to buy from a Supplier and have the goods delivered where the tax authority treatment is different, then set the Supplier up as a Multi Tax Authority Supplier.
Once you are happy with the cash purchase press Submit.

How to find Cash Purchases

Find a Cash Purchase

Search Documents on Finder
You can also toggle between the Sets to narrow down your search.

How to copy Cash Purchases

Copy a Cash Purchase

Rather than filling out a new cash purchase you can copy a pre-existing one to speed up the process. This is particularly useful when you are creating the same cash purchase frequently.
Select the pre-existing cash purchase that you would like to copy.
Press either Copy exact or Copy to template.

How to reverse Cash Purchases

Reverse a Cash Purchase

Select and open the Cash Purchase (either highlighted on the list or open the Payment), then select the button and select Reverse.
Enter the reason then press Submit.

How to amend Cash Purchases

Amend a Cash Purchase

Select and open the posted Cash purchase (either highlighted on the list or open the Payment) to amend, then press Amend option from the dropdown button.
You can now make non-monetary changes to the document details without having to Unpost first. These amendments will not have any effect on any of the Accounts.
You can also make changes to Custom fields, which have previously been defined on the Custom fields tab when defining the Document type -

Note

User will need Attribute.Amend permissions.
Once complete, press Apply.

How to correct Cash Purchases

Make corrections to a Cash Payment

Select and open the Payment (either highlighted on the list or open the Payment), then select the button and select Corrections.
- Period correction to make corrections to the Period.
  
  Make correction then select Apply.
- Unpost to retract the Cash Purchase from the General Ledger
  
  Select Unpost to proceed.
- Posting Attribute to make corrections to individual attribute values on the Payment.
  
  Further details Correction Posting Attributes