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Expenses & Cashbook

School Admin Bursar

The Expenses module records all school expenditure. Together with the Cashbook, it gives a complete picture of money in and money out.

Recording an Expense

  1. Go to Finance → Expenses.
  2. Click New Expense.
  3. Fill in:
FieldDescription
DescriptionWhat the expense is for
CategorySalaries / Supplies / Maintenance / Events / Other
AmountAmount paid
Vendor / PayeeWho was paid
DateDate of payment
Receipt ReferenceReceipt or invoice number from vendor
Budget LineLink to your budget for BvA tracking
  1. Attach a scanned receipt or document (optional).
  2. Click Save.

Expense Categories

Organise expenses using categories. Go to Settings → Expense Categories to add custom categories relevant to your school.

Expense Reports

  1. Go to Finance → Expenses → Reports.
  2. Filter by date range, category, or vendor.
  3. Export to CSV or PDF.

Cashbook

The cashbook provides a running balance of all financial activity:

  • Income — fee payments received
  • Expenses — expenditures recorded
  1. Go to Finance → Cashbook.
  2. Select the date range.
  3. The cashbook shows each transaction and a running balance.

Use the cashbook for daily reconciliation and end-of-month financial reviews.