How to set up accounts and opening balances
Build a reliable starting point for cash, bank and other money accounts without turning existing funds into new income.
Read guideUnderstand the reasoning behind the San Balance workflow with independent guides to accounts, transactions, commitments and reports. The worked AUD example follows every event from opening balances to a reconciled month-end total, with a fictional CSV you can download and inspect offline.
Build a reliable starting point for cash, bank and other money accounts without turning existing funds into new income.
Read guideChoose between income, expense, transfer, refund, void and adjustment by following the movement of money.
Read guideKeep one-time and recurring commitments separate from posted transactions until money really leaves an account.
Read guideInterpret posted income, expenses, transfers, opening balances, adjustments and currencies in the correct scope.
Read guideFollow a fictional AUD ledger with two accounts, a transfer, a planned bill, a refund and a final reconciliation.
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