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How to use Fee Amount and Fee Account
How to use Fee Amount and Fee Account
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Written by Ailyn Nashwa
Updated over a week ago

Confused by what is Fee Amount and Fee Account in Cash Sales, Sales Payment, Cash Purchase, Purchase Payment, Money In and Money Out?

Don't worry we got you covered!

Fee Amount - How much charges when payment was made or received


Fee Account - Which expense account you want to choose for the payment charges

Payment Received


Situation:

  • Customer pay you RM800 through bank transfer

  • Bank charge you RM2 and you will only receive RM798 in your bank


Record the payment received from customer:

Sales > Payments > +New

Under Payment Received, can key in like below:

Payment Method : Bank Transfer

Deposit To : Bank Account

Amount : RM 800

Fee Amount : RM 2

Fee Account : Bank Charges


After Save, you can check the double entry by clicking the symbol here

Payment Made


Situation:

  • You owe your supplier RM500 and you want to make payment through bank transfer

  • Bank charge RM1.50 and your will need to pay amount owe to your supplier + bank charges (RM500 + RM1.50)


Record the payment made to supplier:

Purchases > Payments > +New

Under Payment Made, can key in like below:

Payment Method : Bank Transfer

Pay From : Bank Account

Amount : RM 500

Fee Amount : RM 1.50

Fee Account : Bank Charges


After save, you can check the double entry by clicking the symbol here

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