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How do I create category rules?
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Category rules can be created for both expenses and income. Creating a rule will ensure transactions are categorized based on your preferences.

Creating a Rule

  1. Go to the Bookkeeping view

  2. Select Settings

  3. Select Manage Rules

  4. Select Add rule +

  5. Select either Income or Expense as the rule type

    1. This will determine which transactions are included in the rule

  6. Enter the transaction name

    1. The transaction name will define which transaction(s) the rule will be applied to

  7. Enter in the Vendor (only applicable for expense rules)

    1. If there is not a specific Vendor you can skip this step

  8. Enter in the Client

    1. The client will define when the rule should be applied

  9. Select the Category that should be used to categorize the transaction

  10. Determine if the rule should be applied to previous transactions

  11. Determine if the rule should be applied to exact or non-exact matches

  12. Select Save

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