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. This guide explains the different transaction types in the audit trail.

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

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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