Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a steps to ensure there are no issues with other products while entering quantity in the voucher :
Step 1: While creating new item master, specify the correct unit of the product. 
Step 2: when you create teh ne voucher entry like sales or purchase, focus on the one item at a time. Check the unit of the measurements. 
Step 3: review ther entry fields carefully. And double checked the quantity enetered.
Step 4: You can cross verify with the Stock Status report from display menu. 

You can create freight charges as an item and mention the tax category then apply in the voucher.
 Pls follow the below steps :
 Step 1: Click on Administration
 Step 2: Then Masters
 Step 3: Then Item 
 Step 4: Then Add by the expense name
 Step 5: In the left side, mention the freight charges account under specify purchase account so it will show in the expense head in balance sheet. Enable the dont maintain stock balance option so that stock will not get maintain.

To specify the unit of measurement for an item in BUSY Accounting software, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open your company then go to the Administration menu.
Step 2: Select Masters and choose Item option then click on add.
Step 3: Enter the item name, group and choose a unit for the item from the drop down list and can create a unit master by using F3 shortcut key if required.
Step 4: After entering details save the item master by clicking on save button or using F2 shortcut Key.

You can check the specific nil rated item in the list of item masters, if you mention the tax category in items.
 Pls check the below steps:
 Step 1: Click on Administration
 Step 2: Then Masters
 Step 3: Then Item
 Step 4: Then list, Here open it in the standard format with all items.
 Step 5: Enable the filter on tax category
 Step 6: Mention the Nil rated Tax category
 Step 7: Then the list will get open with the items whose tax is nil rated.

If you want to remove the parent group name from the master dropdown list in BUSY, you can follow these steps:
Make sure to take latest backup of your data before make any changes.
Step 1: Go to Administration and click on Configuration.
Step 2: Select "Master Configurationand choose the Master Type such as Item, Account, etc for which you want to remove parent group.
Step 3: Remove the field selected under the No. of Add. Fields in Dropdown. 
Step 4: Save the changes and run Regenerate Master Help file.

If you want to add sale return in BUSY , you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Log into company and go to the Transactions menu. 
Step 2: For goods return from customer, select Sales Return ( Cr. Note). 
Step 3: After selecting the voucher, click on Add and fill in the required details such as Date, voucher no., original voucher no., etc.
Step 4: To adjust the rate difference in sales vaoucher. 
Step 5: and then  to save the voucher click on the  save button. 

For Validate GSTIN of Party. Please follow below mention steps:-
 Step 1:-Administration Tab
 Step 2:- Masters
 Step 3:- Account
 Step 4:- Modify, Select party name go to GST validation which is show next to GSTIN no. of party. 
 At the time of voucher creation you can modify party by pressing "Alt+M" and validate GST no.
 Further if you have only GST no then please follow below mention steps for GST validation:-
 Step 1:- Transaction Tab
 Step 2:- GST Misc. Utility.
 Step 3:- Validate GSTIN online

You can enter HSN/SAC code in item master in BUSY. To enter hsn code in item master please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to administration menu
Step 2: Click on Master 
Step 3: Press enter on item option then click on modify
Step 4: Then select item and open 
Step 5: You can enter HSN/SAC code in hsn/sac code field of item master and save and while you adding the new item master then also you can enter hsn code in hsn/sac code field of item master.

Yes, you can modify or add the opening value items by yourself in BUSY by using these steps:
Step 1: Open your company then go to Administration menu.
Step 2: Select Masters and click on Item.
Step 3: Click on Modify then select the item of which opening value you want to modify or add.
Step 4: After opening it you can add or modify the Op. Stock (Qty.) and Op. Stock (Value) then save.
Note: Opening balance can be add or modify in the begining financial year of the company.

To add currency in BUSY, follow below steps:
Step 1: Go to the Administration menu then click on the Configuration Submenu
Step 2: Then select Features and Options and then click on the accounts tab
Step 3: Now tick the check box option of multi currency and then select save to save changes
Step 4: After that go to Administration menu and then submenu master and select currency option
Step 5: Then click on add option and mention currency symbol, currency string etc, Then select save option to add currency master