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Recording general expenses in investment account

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netwlim

29 Oct, 2020 08:22 AM

How do I record a general expense in an investment account that is not associated with any securities? An example would be an remittance fee for inward or outward overseas money transfers?

1. 1 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 29 Oct, 2020 08:27 AM

   

   Just do an Xfr transaction in the investment account to/from the fee category you want. Just check the balance afterwards to make sure you have the +\- sign correct. Easy! Took me years to realise I could do this...

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2. 2 Posted by dwg on 29 Oct, 2020 08:28 AM

   

   I'm a fellow user.

   I would try switching to the Bank register - Bank register button at the top of the transaction register - and enter the transaction using this register.

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3. 3 Posted by dwg on 29 Oct, 2020 08:33 AM

   

   In case you are confused the method Stuart outlines and the one I outlined achieve the same result, they are just different ways of entering the transaction.

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4. 4 Posted by netwlim on 29 Oct, 2020 12:22 PM

   

   Thank you. I am also curious why the transactions in the investment register is not displayed in the order it was entered. Registry is sorted by date from earliest to latest, but when I enter a new transaction, it does not always go to the bottom of the register. Sometimes it will be one or two entries above.

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5. 5 Posted by derekkent23 on 29 Oct, 2020 01:56 PM

   

   I am not support staff, just a user.
   Hi netwlim

   In an Investment account, Register tab highlight a transaction, right click and under Sort By make a selection.

   Note than works for Bank, Credit Card type, etc accounts.

   Hope this helps

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6. 6 Posted by netwlim on 29 Oct, 2020 09:06 PM

   

   Sent from my iPhone

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