On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 7:29 PM, Bob Crandell <b...@assuredcomp.com> wrote:
> If I can ignore that field without messing things up for the way I'm using
> the service account then I finally understand.
>
I think COGS is a bad label anyway.
It is important for cases where you may want to subcontract or purchase
the service. Otherwise you can ignore it
>
> Thanks Guys.
> >>> Peeter Pärtel <pee...@sigma.ee> 3/8/2016 8:29 AM >>>
> Hi,
>
> I don't think it's a bug as much as I don't understand why there is a
>> Purchases field on the Service setup screen.
>>
>
> Because You can put services to Purchase invoices as well and then this
> service cost ends up at chosen account. In the past I have used it for
> services like transport. It's sometimes on the same invoice as parts, but
> it doesn't go to inventory (it's just cost).
>
> Anyway for Your case it doen't matter what You choose for sellable Service
> as it doen't matter what I use as sales account for a purchaseble service.
>
> Hope, it helps.
>
> Peeter Pärtel
>
> I setup another database and chose Service.sql instead of General.sql and
>> the Income field is Consulting now. That makes it my bad.
>>
>> Why is there a Purchases field on the Services setup screen?
>>
>> Thanks and you guys are doing a good job.
>> Bob
>> >>> Erik Huelsmann <ehu...@gmail.com> 3/6/2016 2:35 PM >>>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> ComputerBase is a retail store that also does on-site consulting. Setting
>>> up the inventory was straight forward but setting up a service wasn't. The
>>> Number and Description are fine but there are 2 drop downs that I don't
>>> understand, Income which goes to Shipping and handling and Expense which
>>> goes to Purchase. Neither of these apply to a service. What do I do with
>>> them?
>>>
>>
>> These dropdowns indicate on which accounts the income/expense for the
>> service will be posted. The accounts you can select for each depends on
>> which accounts have been marked for "Income" / "Expense" in the
>> "non-tracking items" line of the account configuration screen.
>>
>> Did you start with an included chart of accounts? If so, this might
>> indicate there's a bug in the chart of accounts as far as the enabled
>> checkmarks go.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> If not, please follow up to the mailing list and maybe I can send some
>> links to screenshots.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
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>>
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