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Is it necessary to manually write the name of the item in the sale section of BUSY Accounting Software?
No, you can create your item list in BUSY to pick item while Invoicing follow the below steps to do the same:
Step 1: Go to Administration menu and select masters tab
Step 2: Add Item name here with item group, unit , salesand Purchase price and save it.
Step 3: Now you can pick your items at the time of creating Invoice.
Is it possible to add a mobile number for a party in the party master in BUSY?
Yes, you can mention mobile number of a party into their master by using these steps:
Step 1: Go to administration menu then select masters option.
Step 2: Select account option then click on modify and select the export party.
Step 3: After opening it you can specify the mobile number in the Mobile Number field on the left side bottom then save.
Is there any other way to modify an item in BUSY without changing units and parameter settings?
Yes, you can modify an item without changing units and parameter settings in BUSY. To do the same follow the below steps:
Step 1: Open your company then go to administration menu.
Step 2: Select masters and click on item then modify.
Step 3: Choose your item which you want to modify and after opening it make the necessary changes then save again.
How to manually fill the address of a party in the master to overcome GST validation issues?
To manually fill the address of a party in the master to overcome GST validation issues in BUSY you can follow these steps:
Step 1: go to the Administration tab and click on Masters.
Step 2: Select Account and click on Modify.
Step 3: On the account master page, enter the required details such as Name, Group, Address, GSTIN, Email ID etc
How do I enter inventory items into the system? Do I need to enter each item individually?
If you want to add items in BUSY, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Open BUSY and select the company you want to work with. Then, go to the Administration tab and click on Masters.
Step 2: Select Item option and click on Add.
Step 3: Fill all the necessary details such as name, group, unit, tax rate, hsn etc and save.
I am having trouble understanding why the discount is being added instead of subtracted. Can you help?
The discount is being added instead of subtracted because it is being added , follow the steps below to check discount bill sundry :
Step 1: Go to administration
Step 2: select masters then click on bill sundry
Step 3: Select modify then mention discount bill sundry name and open
Step 4: Now change bill sundry type to subtractive and save
The opening balances for my two branches are getting combined/clubbed. How can I show them separately?
to separate the opening balances for two branches.Here's a step-by-step explanation :
Step 1: Create New Accounts for Each Branch
Step 2 : Pass a Journal Entry in the Last Year
Dr. Opening Balance - Branch A
Dr. Opening Balance - Branch B
Cr. Combined Opening Balance
Step 3: Carry forward the balances to current year
Step 4: Verify Opening Balances in the Current Year
how to correctly update the rates for my inventory item when I change the mainalternate units
To update the rates of inventory item after changing main alternate unit, you can do that in bulk
Step 1 : Take backup of your data
Step 2 : Click on administration
Step 3 : Bulk updations
Step 4 : Multiple item creation/ modification
Step 5 : Load data in modify mode
Step 6 : Change the rates of items as needed and save data
Changes in party master data not reflecting while generating invoices in BUSY. What to do?
You may follow below steps to reflect changes in party master data which is not reflecting while generating invoices in BUSY:
Step 1: Take latest backup of your Data.
Step 2: Go in House-Keeping section.
Step 3: Click on Regenerate master Help-Files.
Step 4: Select Account only and proceed.
Step 5: Then check the reflection.
How do I add my existing stock to the software after starting a new firm?
To add existing stock in items in starting of new firm you can mention in opening bal of item master, follow the steps below :
Step 1: Go to administration
Step 2: Select masters then modify option
Step 3: Select item master name and open master
Step 4: In opening stock quatity field mention stock quantity then opening stock value and save