Direct Transactions

[Joetta Trimble]

On the Accounting Fund Balances Report, there is a column called "Direct Transactions." What qualifies as a direct transaction? One of our Finance Committee members asked me that question, and I didn't know the answer. We frequently use the "Transfer" option, but the Direct Transaction column is always zeroed out. I couldn't find anything in the user's guide.

Thanks!

[tborgal]

Take a look at this post. It answers your question.

http://www.powerchurch.com/forum/viewto ... ons#p10625

[JohnDMeyers]

A direct transaction would be when you include the Fund Balance account in Fund Accounting / Enter Transactions.

An example is setting up a starting balance in a checking account:

DB 01-1110-000 $1000
CR 01-3110-000 $1000

This would show up in the "Direct Transactions"

The other kind shows up as [system generated] when you run an Account Activity report in your fund balance accounts.

This is the cumulative income-over-expense for the current year (year-to-date amount). When you close December (version 9 and 10), the [system generated] amount adds to the new year beginning fund balance amount.

Direct transactions add to the beginning balance in the Accounting Funds Transactions report.
Income-over-expense ([system generated]) add to the ending balance in the Accounting Funds Transactions report.