Selling Expenses
Selling Expenses stores the list of additional charges used on sales transactions, for example service charges, administration fees, or other charges that need to go to a particular account.
Used By
sales staff, cashiers, sales admins, or finance
Data Type
master
Search Keys
Code, Name
When to Use This Form
- When a new type of selling expense needs to be selectable on transactions.
- When a selling expense needs to be routed to a different account.
- When an old expense name needs tidying so cashiers, sales, and finance use the same term.
Before You Start
- Make sure the selling expense account has been created and suits the financial reporting needs.
- Agree on the expense names so there are no two expenses with the same meaning.
Workflow
- Open Sales & POS / Customers & Sales Team / Selling Expenses.
- Enter an expense code and name that is easy to recognize.
- Fill in the description if the expense name needs extra explanation.
- Select the account that will receive the expense posting.
- Save, then check the expense options on sales transactions that use additional charges.
Key Fields
| Field | Explanation for Users | Status |
|---|---|---|
Code
id |
Expense code as a short identifier on transactions and reports. | Required |
Name
name |
Expense name shown in transaction options and reports. | Required |
Account
salesexpacc |
Account used to record the expense in the journal and financial reports. | Required |
Last Modified
updatetimestamp |
The last time the expense master data was updated by the application. | Optional |
Details and Relations
- This form has no detail table. Its most important relation is the Account used for posting the expense.
What Happens After Saving
- The expense can be selected on sales transactions that support additional charges.
- The selected account determines where the expense is recorded in the financial reports.
- An expense name change is reflected in the entry options and reports that show that expense.
Common Problems
- Expense does not appear on transactions: check the code, name, and user access rights.
- Financial report posts to the wrong account: check the account on the expense master data.
- Data cannot be saved: make sure the code, name, and account have been filled in.
Available Fields
The following list summarizes the fields available on the form. Rarely used fields are still listed so they are easy to look up during training or support.
| Field | Explanation for Users | Status |
|---|---|---|
Code
id |
Expense code as a short identifier on transactions and reports. | Required |
Name
name |
Expense name shown in transaction options and reports. | Required |
Description
description |
Additional remarks explaining how the expense is used. | Optional |
Account
salesexpacc |
Account used to record the expense in the journal and financial reports. | Required |
Created By
usercreate |
User who created the expense master data. | Optional |
Modified By
useredit |
User who last modified the expense master data. | Optional |
Last Modified
updatetimestamp |
The last time the expense master data was updated by the application. | Optional |
User Checklist
Menu Location
- Sales & POS / Customers & Sales Team / Selling Expenses
/form/salesexpenses
Quick Add from the Search Field
If the icon + appears next to a search field, you can set up the selling expense account directly from this form without stopping the expense master setup.
Account
Available on the selling expense account field. If the promotion, shipping, or other selling expense account does not exist in the COA yet, click + to create it, then continue the same selling expense setup.