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Bank activity and transaction review

Filter bank activity by money movement

Inspect incoming and outgoing source activity separately.

Updated 2026-11-11

Money in and Money out separate bank activity by movement direction. They help review deposits or payments without requiring a category first. Direction alone does not establish whether an item is revenue, an expense, a transfer, or another accounting event.

  1. Open bank activity and choose the source account if the review concerns one account.
  2. Select Money in or Money out under Money movement, where that control is available.
  3. Review the transaction details and business purpose before selecting an accounting category.

Direction is not the final treatment

An incoming amount can be a customer payment, a refund, or a movement from another company account. An outgoing amount can be a purchase, a refund to a customer, or a transfer. Use the supporting record to distinguish those cases.

Some views are already limited to a direction and therefore do not show the movement selector. Return to the broader bank activity view if you need both sides. Choose All activity to remove this filter. When a transfer appears incomplete, inspect each involved account and direction separately; the other side may sit outside your current account or date selection.

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