Enter a Share Purchase into the Investment Register via a Cashbook transaction.
To add the purchase of shares to the investment register via a Cashbook transaction:
Click on the Cashbook toolbar option.
Click on the Add button.
Click Yes to the Confirm message: 'Do you want to enter transactions for "........", in the company file "......."?
Step 1. Initial Share Purchase
In the Add Transaction window enter the transaction details:
- Type: Payment
- Date: e.g. 06/07/2018
- Reference: e.g. BPAY
- Paid To: e.g. BHP Group Limited
- Gross Amount Including GST: 6630.00
- Account: 193 Purchase - Shares
Note: This dissection line is red, which indicates that account 193 Purchase - Shares is linked to the Investment Register.
- Quantity: the number of shares purchased e.g. 200
Note: This dissection line is red, which indicates that account 460 Shares Purchased is linked to the Investment Register.
Using the tab key, tab through to the Note (Optional), type in the name of the stock (name of the share company) e.g. BHP Group Limited, then click on the [I] box to access the Investment Register.
This will automatically take you to the Add a new Investment window.
Step 2. Additional Share Purchase
If your purchase of shares is an additional parcel to your existing share holding for example:
Enter your share purchase transaction via Cashbook.
In the Notes (optional) text box select share from drop-down list.
Click on the [I] button to access the Investment Register.
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