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Default Transaction Types

Transaction types in SEE Finance helps to make tracking your transactions easy. You mark transactions as falling into particular transaction type. Some of these transaction types automatically identify the transaction as having an impact on the account as either positive (like "Deposit") or negative (like "Direct Debit"), others allow for either (like "ATM"). Using transaction types you can track your spending habits across all your accounts. Many common transaction types are supplied with SEE Finance. These default transaction types cannot be deleted. The use of the general transaction types use is strictly up to the user's preference. Check out the information below to find out more about the default transaction types in SEE Finance.

***Note: Many of the default transaction types and all custom transaction types can have their amount restrictions customized. For example by default the "POS" type will allow either negative or positive amounts for transactions (due to refunds), but you can set the "POS" type to only allow negative amounts if desired.***

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ATM

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The "ATM" transaction type is intended for use in ATM deposit and withdrawal transactions.

The "ATM" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Charge

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The "Charge" transaction type is intended for use for recording credit card expense transactions.

The "Charge" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Check

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The "Check" transaction type is intended to record transactions paid by check.

The "Check" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Deposit

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The "Deposit" transaction type is intended for use to record deposits in accounts.

The "Deposit" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Direct Deposit

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The "Direct Deposit" transaction type is intended for use to record deposits made directly into accounts via electronic means.

The "Direct Deposit" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Direct Debit

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The "Direct Debit" transaction type is intended for use to record expenses made directly from accounts via electronic means.

The "Direct Debit" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Fee

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The "Fee" transaction type is intended to record various fee transactions.

The "Fee" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Online

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The "Online" transaction type is intended to record online/internet related purchases.

The "Online" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


POS

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The "POS" transaction type is intended to record point of sale transactions at brick and mortar businesses.

The "POS" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Transfer

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The "Transfer" transaction is intended to be used to record transfer transactions between accounts.

The "Transfer" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Withdrawal

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The "Withdrawal" transaction type is intended to be used to record account withdrawals.

The "Withdrawal" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Payment

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The "Payment" transaction type is intended to be used to record payment transactions.

The "Payment" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Interest

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The "Interest" transaction type is intended to record interest payments and interest income.

The "Interest" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Paycheck

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The "Paycheck" transaction type is intended to record income paycheck transactions.

The "Paycheck" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Credit

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The "Credit" transaction type is intended to be used to record any type of credit/increase to an account.

The "Credit" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Debit

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The "Debit" transaction type is intended to be used to record any type of debit/decrease from an account.

The "Debit" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Balance Adjustment

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The "Balance Adjustment" transaction type is intended to record adjustment transactions in accounts due to recording opening account balances as well as other cash balance adjustment transactions.

The "Balance Adjustment" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Buy

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The "Buy" transaction type is used to record any purchase of a security.

The "Buy" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Buy to Open

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The "Buy to Open" transaction type is used to record the purchase of a stock option which opens or increases the long position on the stock option.

The "Buy to Open" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Buy to Close

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The "Buy to Close" transaction type is used to record the purchase of a stock option which closes or decreases the short position on the stock option.

The "Buy to Close" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Sell

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The "Sell" transaction type is used to record any sale of a security.

The "Sell" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Sell to Open

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The "Sell to Open" transaction type is used to record the sale of a stock option which opens or increases the short position on the stock option.

The "Sell to Open" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Sell to Close

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The "Sell to Close" transaction type is used to record the sale of a stock option which closes or decreases the long position on the stock option.

The "Sell to Close" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


LT Cap. Gain

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The "LT Cap. Gain" transaction type is used to record long term capital gain transactions.

The "LT Cap. Gain" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


MT Cap. Gain

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The "MT Cap. Gain" transaction type is used to record medium term capital gain transactions.

The "MT Cap. Gain" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


ST Cap. Gain

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The "ST Cap. Gain" transaction type is used to record short term capital gain transactions.

The "ST Cap. Gain" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Dividend

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The "Dividend" transaction type is used to record cash dividend income transactions.

The "Dividend" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Investment Interest

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The "Investment Interest" transaction type is used to record investment interest income or expense transactions.

The "Investment Interest" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Margin Interest

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The "Margin Interest" transaction type is used to record margin interest transactions.

The "Margin Interest" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Reinvest Dividend

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The "Reinvest Dividend" transaction type is used to record a dividend from an investment that was reinvested to acquire additional shares of the investment.

The "Reinvest Dividend" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Reinvest Income

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The "Reinvest Dividend" transaction type is used to record income received from an investment that was reinvested to acquire additional shares of the investment.

The "Reinvest Income" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Reinvest LT CG

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The "Reinvest LT CG" transaction type is used to record income received from an investment long term capital gain which was reinvested to acquire additional shares of the investment.

The "Reinvest LT CG" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Reinvest MT CG

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The "Reinvest MT CG" transaction type is used to record income received from an investment medium term capital gain which was reinvested to acquire additional shares of the investment.

The "Reinvest MT CG" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Reinvest ST CG

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The "Reinvest ST CG" transaction type is used to record income received from an investment short term capital gain which was reinvested to acquire additional shares of the investment.

The "Reinvest ST CG" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Misc. Inv. Expense

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The "Misc. Inv. Expense" transaction type is used to record miscellaneous investment expenses not appropriate for any another investment transaction type.

The "Misc. Inv. Expense" transaction type will require a transaction to have a negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Misc. Inv. Income

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The "Misc. Inv. Income" transaction type is used to record miscellaneous investment income not appropriate for any another investment transaction type.

The "Misc. Inv. Income" transaction type will require a transaction to have a positive transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Return of Capital

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The "Return of Capital" transaction type is used to record the return of capital from a held investment.

The "Return of Capital" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. See the notes below for information on the effect positive and negative transaction amounts have on particular accounts


Shares In

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The "Shares In" transaction type is used to record the transfer of shares into an account or can be used to record a share adjustment for a held investment.

The "Shares In" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. This transaction type will cause a transaction's amount to have no effect on an account's cash balance unless there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.


Shares Out

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The "Shares Out" transaction type is used to record the transfer of shares out of an account or can be used to record a share adjustment for a held investment.

The "Shares Out" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. This transaction type will cause a transaction's amount to have no effect on an account's cash balance unless there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.


Investment Split

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The "Investment Split" transaction type is used to update an investment whose number of shares has "split" into either additional shares for every held share or a reduction in the number of shares for every held share.

The "Investment Split" transaction type will allow a transaction to have either a positive or negative transaction amount. This transaction type will cause a transaction's amount to have no effect on an account's balance. unless there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.


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See also

Transaction Types
Creating Transaction Types
Deleting Transaction Types
List of Payees, Types & Categories Topics