Transaction types

Summary

The different transaction types in Sage 50 Accounts.

Description

Each time you enter a transaction in Sage 50 Accounts it's added to the audit trail. Auditors often request this complete record of all transaction activity.

Resolution

Transaction types

The audit trail identifies different transaction types using a two letter code:

Type	Full name	Description	Generated in
JC	Journal Credit	Credit side of a journal.	Bank transfer in Bank accounts Journal entry in Nominal codes
JD	Journal Debit	Debit side of a journal.	Bank transfer in Bank accounts Journal entry in Nominal codes
SI	Sales Invoice	Customer invoice.	Update ledgers in Invoices and credits Despatch orders in Sales Orders creates an invoice in Invoices and credits Batch invoice in Customers
SC	Sale Credit	Customer credit.	Update ledgers in Invoices and credits Batch invoice in Customers
SD	Sales Discount	Customer discount.	Customer receipt in Bank accounts.
SA	Sales Payment on Account	Money from customers with no invoice to link to.	Customer receipt in Bank accounts.
SR	Sales Receipt	Money from customers, which is linked to other transactions.	Customer receipt in Bank accounts.
SP	Sales Payment	Customer refund.	Refund in Customers Customer refund in Bank accounts
PI	Purchase Invoice	Supplier invoice.	Update ledgers in Purchase Orders Batch invoice in Suppliers
PC	Purchase Credit	Supplier credit.	Batch credits in Suppliers.
PA	Purchase Payment on Account	Money paid to supplier with no invoice to allocate.	Supplier payment in Bank accounts.
PD	Purchase Discount	Supplier discount.	Supplier payment in Bank accounts.
PP	Purchase Payment	Money paid to a supplier, which is linked to other transactions.	Supplier payment in Bank accounts.
PR	Purchase Receipt	Supplier refund.	Refund in Suppliers Supplier refund in Bank accounts
BP	Bank Payment	Money out from your bank account directly linked to a nominal code.	Bank payment from a cheque account in Bank accounts.
BR	Bank Receipt	Money in to your bank account directly linked to a nominal code.	Bank receipt from a cheque account in Bank accounts.
CP	Cash Payment	Money out from your cash account is directly linked to a nominal code.	Bank payment from a cash account in Bank accounts.
CR	Cash Receipt	Money in to your cash account is directly linked to a nominal code.	Bank receipt from a cash account in Bank accounts.
VP	Visa Payment	Money out from your credit card account directly linked to a nominal code.	Bank payment from a credit card account in Bank accounts.
VR	Visa Receipt	Money in to your credit card account is directly linked to a nominal code.	Bank receipt from a credit card account in Bank accounts.

Stock records use different transaction types, such as Adjustment In (AI) and Adjustment Out (AO).

Project records use different transaction types, such as Project Charges (CD) and Project Credits (CC).

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