Transfers
Overview
A transfer records money moving between two of the client’s own accounts — chequing to savings, a deposit that pays down a credit card, or moving cash to the bank. Because the money never leaves the business, a transfer is not income or expense: it simply moves a balance from one account to another with a balanced journal entry.
Posting a transfer credits the source (From) account and debits the destination (To) account for the same amount. Transfers can be staged as Pending and posted later (individually or in bulk), and a posted transfer can be voided, which writes a reversing entry.
- (1) Summary cards — Total Transfers, Pending, Posted, Voided
- (2) New Transfer button
- (3) From Account → To Account columns
- (4) Status badge — Pending, Posted, or Void
- (5) Row actions — view, edit, post, delete, void
Screen Layout
Summary cards (top): Total Transfers, Pending, Posted, and Voided — each with a count and amount.
Toolbar: New Transfer button, a search field, and a Status filter. Selecting rows reveals Post Selected / Void Selected bulk actions.
Transfer table (centre): Columns: Transfer # (with memo beneath), Date, From Account, To Account, Amount, Status, and Actions.
Statuses
| Status | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Pending | Amber | Staged but not yet posted; no ledger impact |
| Posted | Green | Journal entry created; balances moved |
| Void | Red | Reversed; a reversing entry has been posted |
UI Elements
Toolbar
Opens the transfer form.
Bulk-post pending transfers or bulk-void posted ones from the selection bar.
Form Fields
Required. The bank, credit-card, or cash account the funds leave. The current “To Account” is excluded from this list.
Required. The account the funds arrive in. The current “From Account” is excluded.
Required. The amount to move (minimum 0.01).
Shown when creating a new transfer. Tick to post on save; leave unticked to save a Pending transfer for posting later.
Table Columns
Per-row: View, plus Edit / Post / Delete for Pending transfers and Void for Posted transfers.
Actions
Create a Transfer
- Click New Transfer.
- Set the Date.
- Choose the From Account and the To Account (each excludes the other).
- Enter the Amount and an optional Memo.
- Tick Post transfer immediately to post now, or leave it to save a Pending transfer.
Post a Pending Transfer
Click ⋯ → Post on a Pending row, or select several and click Post Selected. Posting books the entry — Credit the From account, Debit the To account.
Void a Transfer
- Click ⋯ → Void on a Posted transfer.
- Confirm. A reversing journal entry is created, undoing the balance movement.
Transfer vs Deposit
A transfer moves money between two of the client’s own accounts. A deposit moves received customer funds out of Undeposited Funds into the bank. Use a transfer for own-account movements; use a deposit to clear Undeposited Funds.
Related
- Bank Accounts — The accounts a transfer moves funds between
- Bank Transactions — Where each side of the transfer appears
- Deposits — Moving Undeposited Funds into the bank
- Journal Entries — The balanced entry a transfer posts
- Reconciliation — Both sides clear when statements are reconciled