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bonzo's avatar
bonzo
Experienced Cover User
5 years ago

Buying secondhand things

I like to buy useful things for the business secondand, at garage sales etc.  $2 to $100 . Unlikely to get an invoice or receipt, don't want to be boring and ask for one.  Probs no ABN anyway , def n...
  • Neil_M's avatar
    5 years ago

    Hi bonzo 

     

    Within AccountRight, generally speaking the purchases functionality is generally used for when you have received an invoice which will be paid later or when purchasing items to resell.

     

    In contrast the spend money functionality is generally used when recording incidental expenditure that doesn’t come from an invoice, such as buying the daily coffee.

     

    If you were unsure as to which functionality to use, I recommend speaking with your accountant.