Banking Command Centre

Flowchart Options in this window:

Bank Register

The Bank Register option allows you to open the Bank Register window, where you can enter all your transactions for asset accounts with bank privileges or liability accounts with credit card privilege from one window. From the Bank Register window, you can also view a complete transaction history for a selected date range of each of these accounts and open the source window of each transaction for more detailed information.

Spend Money

The Spend Money option opens the Spend Money window, where you can create records of your Spend Money transactions drawn from any of your business's chebank accounts. You can also use the Spend Money window to set up recurring Spend Money templates of the same value.

Print Cheques

The Print Cheques option opens the Forms Selection - Print Cheques window, where you can print the cheques you've created in the Spend Money, Settle Returns & Credits and Pay Bills windows. Using this window, you can also open a window where you can customise the printed cheques so they look like the cheques you use.

Reconcile Accounts

The Reconcile Accounts option opens the Reconcile Accounts window, where you can verify that the balances of your Accounting Plus bank accounts match the balances on your bank's statements. You can also verify whether balances of credit cards and loans are correct using this window.

Receive Money

The Receive Money option opens the Receive Money window, where you have the choice of recording Receive Money transactions directly into an account or of grouping Receive Money transactions into the undeposited funds account.

You can also use this window to set up recurring Receive Money templates of the same value.

Prepare Bank Deposit

The Prepare Bank Deposit option opens the Prepare Bank Deposit window, where you can record deposits of grouped undeposited funds into your Accounting Plus bank accounts.

Transaction Journal

The Transaction Journal option allows you to open the Transaction Journal window, where you can view information about all transactions you've entered in your Accounting Plus company file, for all journals. From the Transaction Journal window, you can also "zoom" to the original window in which transactions (except stock transactions) were entered.

Other Options Available in All Command Centres

To Do List

Use the To Do List option to open the To Do List window, where you can view the business tasks that affect your company on a regular basis. You can also use the To Do List to automatically act upon the tasks you need to perform, such as creating purchases for items whose quantities are low.

When you select the To Do List option, the task that is related to the command centre you're using will be displayed. If you want to display a different task, click the search arrow; a list of tasks to choose from will appear.

Find Transactions

Use the Find Transactions option to open the Find Transactions window, where you can view summary information about each of your company's accounts, sales, purchases, cards, payroll and job information. This window also allows you to zoom to the windows in which the individual items were entered.

When you select the Find Transactions option, the view for the type of transaction that is related to the command centre you're using will be displayed. If you want to display a different type of transaction, click the search arrow; a list of transaction types to choose from will appear.

Reports

Use the Reports option to open the Index to Reports window. You can use this window to print virtually all of the reports available with Accounting Plus; you also can display these reports on your computer screen if you like. Using selections in the Index to Reports window, you can customise your reports or export them to Microsoft Excel using the MYOB OfficeLink feature.

When you select the Reports option, reports related to the command centre you're using will be displayed. If you want to display a different type of report, click the search arrow; a list of report types to choose from will appear.

Analysis

Use the Analysis option to open windows that allow you to analyse a number of key aspects of your business. For example, you can analyse sales and profitability trends, estimate short-term cash needs and chart your progress on jobs. You also can see which accounts in your accounts list have the highest balances, which customers owe you money, and other information that can help you to make informed business decisions. Many Analyse windows allow you to view your company's information in table form or in graphical form, as pie charts or bar graphs.

When you select the Analysis option, analysis reporting that is related to the command centre you're using will be displayed. If you want to display a different type of analysis, click the search arrow; a list of analysis reports to choose from will appear.