Contra (move money between accounts)
Deposit cash to the bank or move funds between your own accounts with a contra entry — an internal transfer that doesn't touch sales or expenses.
Quick steps
- 1
Open Cash & Bank → Transfers
On the Cash & Bank screen, switch to Transfers and start a transfer (you need at least two accounts).
- 2
Choose from and to
Pick the source account (e.g. Cash) and the destination (e.g. Bank).
- 3
Enter the amount and date
Type how much is moving and when.
- 4
Save
The source balance drops and the destination rises by the same amount — nothing else changes.
A contra entry moves money between two of your own accounts — cash to bank, bank to bank, wallet to bank. It's purely internal: no sale, no expense, no customer or supplier involved. In the app you'll find it on the Cash & Bank screen under Transfers (the transfer register is labelled "Transfers (contra)").
The classic case
You deposit the day's cash into the bank. Cash-in-hand goes down, bank balance goes up, by the same amount. Recording it as a contra keeps both balances right without pretending money was earned or spent.
Why it matters
- Your cash-in-hand stays accurate after a deposit.
- Your bank balance matches the passbook.
- Sales, purchases and profit are untouched — a transfer isn't income.
A Tally-faithful rule
In Storeflea (as in Tally), a contra is only between cash/bank-type accounts. Moving money to or from a customer, supplier or income/expense ledger isn't a contra — that's a receipt, payment or journal. Keeping this clean means your books classify every rupee correctly.
Manual journal vouchers, by contrast, are for non-cash adjustments and specifically exclude cash/bank accounts — the two tools don't overlap.
Frequently asked
How do I record a cash deposit to the bank in Storeflea?
Use a Contra entry: choose Cash as the source and your Bank as the destination, enter the amount and date, and save. Cash-in-hand decreases and the bank balance increases by the same amount, with no effect on sales or expenses.
What's the difference between a contra and a journal?
A contra moves money between your own cash/bank-type accounts (an internal transfer). A manual journal handles non-cash adjustments and specifically excludes cash/bank accounts. Use contra for money movement, journal for book adjustments.