How to record Money Out transactions in Accounting Start

Summary

How to record transactions when money goes out of your business in Sage Accounting Start. If you need to record a payment or an expense from your bank account, you can record this using the Money Out option.

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NOTE:

If you're using Accounting Standard or Plus, see article How to create and manage vendor bills instead.

Follow these three steps:

1. Record Money Out

Go to Banking.
Select the required bank account.
Select New Entry, then Money Out.

Use Enter a refund for a sale when the payment links to a previous sale or includes tax. This option opens a more detailed page.

2. Enter the payment details

Vendor *	Select a contact to link the payment. Select Add a contact to create a new one.
Paid from Bank Account	Confirm the correct bank account or select another account.
Balance	Review the current balance for the selected bank account.
Method	Select the payment method.
Date Paid	Enter the payment date.
Your Reference (optional)	Enter a reference for the payment.
Amount Paid	Enter the total payment amount.
Category	Review or change the default purchase category.
Details	Enter additional purchase information.
Total	Confirm that the total matches the amount paid.

* When you select Cheque, you must select a vendor. This requirement ensures the transaction appears in the Cheque Register.

Additional information

Enter multiple lines to split costs across categories or tax rates
Match the total of all lines to Amount Paid before saving
Sage Accounting records the payment as one bank transaction and posts separate category entries
Attach supporting files by selecting Attachment, then Upload files

3. Save the payment

Select Save to record the payment.
Select Add Another to enter another payment.

For more information about printing cheques, see the Related Solutions section below.

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Solution ID: 240304191720770
Last Modified Date: Wed Apr 29 22:06:23 UTC 2026
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