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Create a cash sale

Learn how to create a cash sale.

A cash sale is a transaction that records the sale of goods or services for which you receive immediate payment.
  1. Go to Transactions > Sales > Enter Cash Sales.
  2. In the Primary Information section, select the appropriate values in the following fields:
    • Custom Form

    • Customer/Project

    • Location

    • Posting Period

    Note: The Location field might be located in the Classification section.
  3. Enter the following information:
    Sale #
    This field autopopulates. You can keep this value or enter a different number.
    Date
    This field autopopulates. You can keep this date or enter a different date.
    Start Date
    If you use the Advanced Billing feature, enter the date when the first bill is to be created.
    Note:

    If the cash sale is created from a sales order that includes a start and end date, those dates will autopopulate when the order is billed.

    Check #
    If the customer is paying by check, enter the check number.
    Memo
    Enter a note that will help identify this cash sale. You can search for transactions based on the contents of this field.
  4. Click the Items tab.
  5. Optional: To specify a delivery location for each item, select Enable Item Line Shipping.
  6. Enter the following information, then click Add:
    • Item

    • Quantity

    • Amount (if not already filled in)

    • Tax Code

    • Ship To (if line item shipping is enabled)

  7. Repeat step 6 for each item in the cash sale.
  8. Click Save.