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To enter new transactions using the Bank Feeds method, you will first need to connect your bank account to FR Books. If you haven't done this already, see the Setting up Bank Feeds article.
As there is no manual entry or importing of transactions when using a bank feed, all you need to do in FR Books is to 'check and confirm' your transactions.
When new transactions have been imported into FR Books from your bank account, you will need to click the 'check and confirm' transactions button (as shown below).
Alternatively, you can also 'check and confirm' your transactions by clicking the Quick Links menu and then selecting the account you wish to confirm transactions for.
Now you will see the list of transactions which have been imported.
There are four types of transactions:
You may need to change the type of transaction from Money In to Customer Receipt or Money Out to Supplier Payment, depending on the type of transaction you are processing.
*Please note that if a customer has overpaid you (paid more than the amount that you had invoiced them for), you are able to allocate this to their account using the Overpayments feature.
Using the example invoice below:
If the customer had accidentally paid you £60.00, you would enter £50.00 in the 'Payment Total' field and £10.00 in the 'Overpayment' field, as shown below:
This overpayment would then be automatically assigned as a part-payment of the next invoice that you issue to this customer.
The Overpayments feature works in exactly the same way in the case of overpaying a supplier. Firstly, select Supplier Payment as the transaction type, then choose the supplier and select the invoice that you have overpaid. You'll then have to enter the Payment Total followed by the Overpayment total.
The amount that you have overpaid will then stay on the account and will be automatically offset against the next invoice that you are issued from the supplier.
After entering the correct transaction type, select the relevant categories and tax codes (if applicable), then click the checkbox once you're happy with each transaction.
Here is a brief explanation of how to select the correct Category and Tax Codes (if applicable):
Category: If the transaction is a customer receipt or supplier payment, this option allows you to select the customer/supplier it relates to. You will then be able to select the invoice the amount relates to. Once the invoice is selected, you can move on to the next transaction. You do not need to separate the VAT amount for customer receipts and supplier payments, as this had already been done when entering the invoice.
If the transaction is just a money in or money out of your account, you can select the appropriate category for the transaction. For example, all money spent on delivering an item to a customer would go under 'Postage'.
Tax code: If the transaction is money in or out and your business is VAT registered, the relevant tax code should be selected.
After your transactions have been automatically imported using your bank feed you will notice four different tabs on the imported transactions screen: Check, Confirmed, Pending and Ignored. The following is an overview of what each tab is used for:
Check: This is your main tab which will house the transactions that you need to check and confirm.
Confirmed: This tab will house a historical list of all the transactions that have been checked and confirmed in FR Books for this bank account. From here, you can attach receipts, edit the transaction (for example if the wrong category has been entered), or delete it.
Pending: This tab will show a list of transactions that have occurred in the account but still have 'pending transactions' status (as defined by your bank). Transactions which appear in the Pending tab will be moved into the Check tab once they have cleared, allowing you to check and confirm them.
Please be aware that every bank is different and some transactions can have a pending status assigned to them for anywhere between 1-10 days.
Ignored: The Ignored tab houses any transactions which you have deleted from your bank feed. From here, you are able to restore the transactions if necessary. This will move the transaction into the Check tab, where you are able to check and confirm it (if applicable).
