See cash in hand in the Cash Book

Cash Book shows money in and out of one cash or bank account, with a running balance. It is the quickest way to answer "how much cash should we have?".

On this screen

1. Account pick Cash or a bank every time
2. From start of the period; To is the end
3. OK lists the entries
4. Receipts money in
5. Payments money out
6. Balance running balance after each entry
7. Opening Balance balance on the From date
8. Balance Amt. the cash the books expect

Steps

1. Pick the Account
   Only cash and bank accounts are offered. Pick Cash. E-Lab does not pick it for you; choose it every time.
2. Set the dates
   From starts on the first day of the financial year.
3. Click OK
   Columns: Date, Type, Name, Narration, Receipts, Payments, Balance.
4. Read the totals
   Opening Balance, Total Receipts, Total Payments and Balance Amt. Balance Amt. is the cash the books expect.
5. Open or print
   Double-click a row to open the voucher. Print for paper.

Example: on 1 October the Cash account opened at ₹8,000. During October you withdrew ₹30,000 from the bank (a receipt in cash) and paid ₹27,000 for salary and rent and ₹2,400 for courier and tea (payments). Balance Amt. on 31 October is 8,000 + 30,000 − 27,000 − 2,400 = ₹8,600. If the cash box holds ₹8,600 plus that month's patient money you have not posted, the books are right.

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