Adding a transaction with a negative sign is only possible if the parameter Register negative transactions has been selected in System → Configuration → Accounting. A detailed description of this parameter may be found in the article Configuration parameters for cash/bank transactions.
While settling transactions with a negative sign, the system abides by the following rules:
- A cash/bank deposit may be settled with payments of the Payable type, compensated with a positive deposit, or compensated with a negative withdrawal
- A cash/bank withdrawal may be settled with payments of the Receivable type, compensated with a positive withdrawal, or compensated with a negative deposit
The user enters a CD/1 document for -1000 EUR. Documents listed as Documents To Be Paid include: CD/1 is applied to PI/1 and PI/2. Following the settlement, data in CD/1 is presented as follows:ExampleThe system allows registering transactions with a negative sign.