Categorize transactions

Categorize transactions in Bank Transactions when individual rows need accounting decisions, resulting in ledger-ready transaction detail.

Workflow

Step 1

Open Bookkeeping tab

Start in Truewind on Bookkeeping > Bank Transactions, then go to Bookkeeping tab

Step 2

Open the bank account

Choose the bank account that contains the transaction you want to categorize.

Screenshot showing Click the Bank Account

Step 3

Open the Chart of Accounts list

This opens the relevant page or panel so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Screenshot showing You can click the dropdown to see the list of Chart of Accounts

Step 4

Choose the category

Pick the option that matches the client setup; that choice controls what happens next so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Screenshot showing Select the Category. For example, it's "Sales & Marketing"

Step 5

Search for the category

Look up the exact institution or value so you choose the correct result so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Screenshot showing Another, you can type the name to search the category. For example "Expense"

Step 6

Choose the search result

Pick the option that matches the client setup; that choice controls what happens next so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Screenshot showing Select the category. For example, "IT Expense"

Step 7

Confirm the saved change

Check for the expected result before moving on so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Screenshot showing You should see a notification at the top right corner: "Your change has been saved."

Step 8

You can click on any transaction

Complete this action so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Step 9

Choose the side-panel category

Pick the option that matches the client setup; that choice controls what happens next so the transaction posts to the right ledger account and dimensions.

Screenshot showing Select the category on the side panel

Step 10

Save the category

Apply the ledger-account change after you confirm the category and dimensions are correct.

Screenshot showing Click "Save" button to save the changes

Helpful review habit

Categorize transactions with the bank account filter and date range already narrowed so the table only shows the work you expect to complete in that session.

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