Opening / Adding of a Cashbook

Purpose: To open or add a new cashbook to the balance sheet.

Roadmap: GoodX Manage >> Global Lists > Ledgers >> Ledger manager

Click on the relevant Ledger Schema
  • Select "OK"


The Ledger Screen will open

  • Select the Balance Sheet 
  • The following ledger types will become available:
    • FIX - Fixed Assets
    • LTI - Investment
    • SDR - Sundry
    • CAS - Current Assets
    • CLI - Current Liabilities
    • SCR - Capital
    • LOA - Long-term Asset
    • KAS - Cashbooks

  • Select the KAS Tab to open up a new Cashbook line


  • In the Level 1 column 
    • Click on the drop-down arrow and select the relevant Level 1 description from the list
  • In the Level 2 column
    • Click the drop-down arrow and pick the relevant Level 2 description from the list.
  • In the Level 3 column
    • Click the drop-down arrow and pick the relevant Level 3 description from the list.


  • In the Level 4 column
    • ADD a Cashbook description by going to the right-hand side, click on the (+), in order to open up a blank line.
    • Enter the required description in the English as well as the Afrikaans column. If the practice prefers working only in English, copy the English description with Ctrl C                    and paste with Ctrl V in the Afrikaans column.


  • Click on the yellow box with the green tick in order to save the changes.


  • Now select the newly added Cashbook description from the drop-down list in the particular level column where it was required, and click on the SAVE button in order to save all changes.



  • Select the newly added cashbook and click on the Edit Cashbook tab
  • Complete the necessary fields:
    • Name: This can be the name of the bank
    • Heading: This can also be the name of the bank or any other Description of your choice
    • Branch: The branch where the account is kept
    • Account number
    • Account name: Name of the account holder
    • Inter-cashbook Identifier: This is a unique letter (alphabetic character) Each Cashbook has a unique identifier which is different from the other Cashbooks
  • The fields to the right of the screen are automatically defaulted but can be changed by the user.

Type of Cashbook:

  • Recon Cashbook: This is normally your main / bank cash book
  • Cash register Cashbook: A cashbook that is linked to the Cash register
  • Help Cashbook: Cash, cheque; electronic, etc.

Click on OK.


            • Check if the Cashbook is now appearing on the list of cashbooks by following this path: GoodX Manage >> Global Lists > Ledgers >> Cashbooks
            • The following screen will appear and the newly added cashbook should appear on the list


            Last modified: Monday, 22 June 2020, 9:57 AM